Archos AV 500 series User Manual

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ARCCHHOOSSMOBILLEE VVIIDDEEOO RREECCOORRDDEERR  
AV 55000 SSEERIIEESS  
Video Player & Recorder / Music Player & Recorder / Photo Wallet & Viewer / USB 2.0 Hard Drive  
English Language User Manual  
User Manual for ARCHOSAV 500 series  
Version 2.4  
Please visit our website to download the most recent manual and software for this product  
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Dear Customer,  
ARCHOSthanks you for your choice of this excitingAV 500 product. TheAV 500 is designed to be the companion  
to your home entertainment system. You can connect the AV500 to your TV system to record your television  
shows as well as connect it to your PC to transfer over your favorite photos, videos, and music. By connecting  
to a computer, you get the advantage of being able to download legal music and video content from the Internet.  
Since it is a PlaysForSuredevice, you have a wide choice of music and video content available on the Internet.  
For more information about the PlaysForSureprogram, see www.playsforsure.com.  
This manual will explain, in detail, the functionality of your device. We have packed this product with many  
functions and capabilities. The better you know how to use it, the more enjoyment you will get from it. Remember,  
with the AV 500, you can…  
• Play MPEG-4 SP & WMV video les* on the built-in screen, a television or video projector  
• Record and edit MPEG-4 video les from a television or other video device  
• Listen to MP3, WMA, or WAV music les* or PlaysForSuredownloaded music les  
• Record music les into digital format directly from your home stereo without a computer  
• Synchronize your Windows® Media Player music and video library to your AV 500  
• View JPEG and BMP digital photos and create slide shows  
• Copy Pictures directly from your digital camera via the built in host USB port  
• Store .DOC, .PDF, or any type of data le – it’s a portable hard drive too!  
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VIDEO – Editing Video Files  
VIDEO – Creating MPEG-4 Video Files with your Computer  
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9.1  
9.2  
Installing the PC Software  
Using MPEG-4 Translator  
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10 MUSIC – Playing Music Files  
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10.1  
10.2  
10.3  
10.4  
10.5  
10.6  
Button Control  
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Play Screen Icons  
Browsing through your Music Library  
Playing Through your Stereo System  
Setting a Bookmark  
The Resume Function  
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11.1  
11.2  
11.3  
11.4  
11.5  
Synchronizing Music from Windows Media® Player (WMP) to the AV 500  
Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 to Windows Media Player 9  
Transferring your CD collection to the AV 500  
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Installing Windows Media® Player 9 (WMP9)  
Installing Windows Media® Player 10 (WMP10)  
12 MUSIC – Playlists  
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12.1  
12.2  
12.3  
12.4  
Playing a Playlist  
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Creating a Playlist  
Saving a Playlist  
Adding songs to a Playlist while listening to Music  
13 MUSIC – Recording Music  
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13.2  
Cable Connections for Audio Recording  
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Recording Procedure  
Microphone  
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13.4  
Where is the Recording Saved?  
Audio Editing  
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14 MUSIC – Using iTuneswith your AV 500  
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15 PHOTO – Viewing Photos  
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15.2  
15.3  
Viewing Photos  
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Viewing a slideshow  
Transferring photos to your AV 500  
16 BROWSER – Using the Browser  
16.1  
16.2  
16.3  
Navigating the Directory Structure  
File and Folder Operations  
Using the Virtual Keyboard  
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17 Connecting/Disconnecting* the AV 500 to/from your PC  
17.1  
17.2  
17.3  
USB Connection Type (‘Hard Drive’ or ‘Windows Device’)  
Connecting the AV 500  
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Disconnecting the AV 500 from your Computer  
18 Connecting Devices to the USB Host Port  
19 SETTINGS  
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19.1  
19.2  
19.3  
19.4  
19.5  
19.6  
19.7  
19.8  
Sound Settings  
Play Mode Settings  
Clock Settings  
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Display Settings  
Appearance settings  
Power Settings  
System Settings  
TV control  
20 Updating the AV 500 Firmware Operating System (OS)  
21 TV docking pod Description*  
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21.1  
Remote Control Description  
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22 Connecting the TV docking pod to your Television System*  
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22.1  
22.2  
Connect & Test Method  
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Connection (1): Powering the TV docking pod  
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Connection (2): Breaking your regular TV Connection  
Connection (3): Put the TV docking pod between your TV and Tuner  
Connection (4): Connect the AV 500 to the TV docking pod  
Connection (5): the S-Video In  
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22.4  
22.5  
22.6  
22.7  
Connection (6): the Infrared Emitter  
23 Replacing the battery  
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23.1  
22.2  
“Thin” version  
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Standard version  
24 Technical Support  
25 Troubleshooting  
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25.1  
25.2  
25.3  
25.4  
USB Connection issues  
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Charging and Power issues  
AV 500 locks up (freezes operation) or Stops  
File issues, corrupted data, formatting, and partitioning  
26 Technical Specications  
27 Legal  
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28 Index  
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INTRO – Buttons and Connecttions  
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a On indicator  
b Hard drive activity indicator (read/write)  
c Battery charger indicator (blinks when battery is charged)  
d Infrared sensor for the remote control  
e Loud speaker  
f Move UP (also increases volume during media playback)  
g Move DOWN (also decreases volume during media playback)  
h Move LEFT (also plays previous song or fast reverse through song or video)  
i Move RIGHT (also plays next song or fast forward through song or video)  
j Accelerate UP – go up the list of items at high speed  
k Accelerate Down – go down the list of items at high speed  
l Play/Enter/On o – Hold for 3 seconds to switch on the device  
m Stop/Escape/Off x - Hold for 3 seconds to switch off the device  
n UP action button (move up on the list of action icons)  
o SELECT action button (select the highlighted action icon)  
p DOWN action button (move down on the list of action icons)  
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a LCD/TV button – Hold down to switch between the LCD and an external TV display  
b USB Host port – to connect compatible USB devices  
c Microphone  
d USB 2.0 High speed device port (USB 1.1 compatible) to connect to your computer  
e Power Connector (Use only the supplied Archos power charger/adapter)  
f Multi-connect jack* – for headphones, TV docking pod, FM Remote and AV in/out connections  
* The AV 500 is sold with different options. It is therefore possible that you do not have a TV docking pod, FM remote or  
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INTRO – First Time Usage  
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2.1 Charging the battery  
• Use only the included ARCHOScharger/adapter.  
You can charge the internal battery of the AV 500 by plugging the included adapter/charger directly into the  
device, or you can charge it by plugging the adapter/charger into the (optional) TV docking pod and connecting  
your AV 500 to the Pod.  
• Before using for the rst time, charge the battery completely. The charge indicator (CHG) light will start to blink  
when the battery is charged.  
2.2 Turning on the AV 500  
Hold the PLAY/ON button o for 3 seconds. The green “On” indicator light will turn on. Be patient, it will take  
a few seconds for the operating system to boot up.  
• If the unit shuts off after holding the ON button for several seconds, plug in the ARCHOSadapter/charger to  
make sure the battery gets charged.  
2.3 Shutting off the AV 500 and Battery saving features  
To shut off the unit, press and hold the STOP/ESC/OFF button x for 3 seconds.  
In the Power menu [Display setup screen Power: Battery Operation] there is a  
Power Off parameter. Thus, if your AV 500 is idle for a couple of minutes, it will shut  
itself off. This setting can be changed from one to nine minutes or to never.  
In the Power menu [Display setup screen Power: Battery Operation] there is a Backlight Off parameter to  
save battery power (the lighting of the screen consumes a lot of the battery power). That is, if the AV 500 is not  
being used, the screen will shut off in order to save battery life. To turn the screen back on, just click once on any  
button. See the section Power in the Settings chapter for a complete explanation.  
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2.4 Changing the Interface Languuaaggee  
The AV 500 interface can be set to English (default), French, Spanish,  
German, or Russian.  
• Using the UP action button, highlight the Settings icon (showing a  
wrench) and then click the center SELECT action button.  
• Highlight the Display icon and click the PLAY/ENTER button.  
• Highlight the Language parameter using the UP/DOWN buttons.  
• Click the RIGHT or LEFT button to choose the desired language.  
• The language displayed will change immediately.  
• Click on the STOP/ESC button to return to the Setup page and  
again to return to the main menu screen.  
2.5 Foreign Character Sets  
You have the option of displaying le names, folder names, and music tags in various character sets (ex: Korean,  
Japanese, Simplied Chinese, etc.). You can nd the language les CodePage_name.4FZ in the font folder  
under /Data/Foreign Fonts on the AV 500 hard drive or on the ARCHOSwebsite under the heading Software.  
If, for example, you would like to have the Korean language display, then you would copy the le CP949.4FZ into  
the folder /system on the AV 500 and shut down and restart the AV 500. File names, folder names, and music  
tags written using the Microsoft® codepage for the language will now be displayed in that character set. Only  
one .4FZ can be used at a time, thus you should only put one .4FZ le into the /system folder. When an .4FZ  
language le is used, the interface language will be set to English.  
2.6 Caring for the AV 500  
The ARCHOSVideo AV 500 is an electronic product that needs to be treated with more care than typical  
consumer electronic products.  
• Do not subject it to shock.  
• Do not subject it to heat. Keep it well ventilated.  
• Keep the AV 500 away from water and excessively humid areas.  
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• Keep the AV 500 away from high electromagnetic elds.  
• Keep any connected cords to the AV 500 neatly arranged. This light product could fall if a cord is accidentally  
pulled by a child.  
• Do not open up the AV 500. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Opening will void your warranty.  
2.7 Hardware Reset  
In the event that your AV 500 freezes operation (due to electrostatic phenomena for example), you can reset the  
AV 500 by holding down on the STOP/ESC button x for 15 seconds. In normal operation, the STOP/ESC button  
x will shut down the AV 500 after being held down for 3 seconds.  
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VIDEO – Playing Viideo Files  
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Click on the Video icon in the main menu, highlight the desired video le, and then click on PLAY/GO  
o. The thumbnail images on the right side will show you a frame from the highlighted video le (center)  
as well as a frame from the le above and the le below the highlighted one. By clicking on the Video  
icon in the main menu, you will enter into a ‘video only’ mode. Other playable le types, for example  
music les, that may be in this folder are only listed if you enter the folder via the Browser.  
To watch your videos on a television, you must hold down the LCD/TV  
button for two seconds (or click on the TV button on the remote  
control). The AV 500 screen will go black and the video will be sent  
out to your connected television. Switch your television to auxiliary  
video input (often found just below channel 1 – sometimes called L1  
or L2). If you don’t see a clear color image, you may have to set  
yourAV 500 to your local television standard (NTSC-NorthAmerica or  
PAL-Europe) in Display (Setup action icon > Display Icon.  
Button controls while playing a video le  
Vol +  
Vol -  
Rew.  
FF  
Increase volume  
Decrease volume  
Fast Forward  
Fast forward  
HSR  
HSA  
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High speed reverse  
High speed advance  
Play/Pause  
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Stop  
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Video Browser Action Icons  
Hide the Thumbnails  
Reset thumbnails. The thumbnail images on the right side of the screen will be reset to their original  
default setting.  
3.1 Video Playback Action Icons  
While a video le is playing, click on the Select action button. The action icons on the right of the screen allow  
you to make video adjustments to your personal taste.  
Play & Sound Settings  
Use this setting if you would like to have the video les play one after the other, or just play one and  
stop. You can also adjust the sound settings and the amount of time the On Screen Display (OSD)  
information remains on the screen when you start a video le.  
Built-in Speaker  
Turn on or off the built-in loud speaker.  
Slow Motion  
Put the video into slow-motion view. You can cycle through the values Normal , ½ , ¼ , and 1/8 speed.  
The sound is muted when in slow motion. While in slow mode and paused, you can step image per  
image with the RIGHT button.  
Set Screen Format  
Video les come in various aspect ratios. That is, they can be TV sized (almost a square image), or  
in cinema size (much longer than high). To change the screen to your personal tastes, the following  
screen format options are available.  
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Auto Format  
Default mode. Adjusts the video size to best adapt to the built-in screen or television.  
Enlarge the image to ll the screen (LCD or TV). Sides may get slightly cut in this mode.  
The entire picture will always be seen on the television and the built-in screen. No cutting.  
Maximized Image  
Full Picture Format  
Set a Book mark  
If you are watching a video and would like to place a bookmark in it in order to continue from this point at another  
time, you can use the Bookmark function. Highlight the icon and click on the Select action button. This will set a  
bookmark in the video le at the current position. You can only set one bookmark per le. When you look at the  
le in your browser, it will have a yellow check mark on its icon indicating that this le has a bookmark set within  
it. You can have a maximum of 16 les book-marked. Setting more bookmarks will then start to erase the oldest  
bookmarks. The next time you play this video le, you will be presented with three options:  
Resume  
Ignore  
Clear  
Start playing from the book-marked position.  
Keep the bookmark but start playing from the very beginning.  
Clear the bookmark from this le and start playing from the very beginning.  
Save as Thumbnail  
Save the current image on the screen as the video le’s thumbnail in the Video browser view.  
On Screen Display (OSD) off  
Select this icon to shut off the On Screen Display (the status bar, action icons, and other overlaid  
informational graphics).  
3.2 Resume Function  
When you turn on your AV 500 you may notice that the icon which is highlighted on the main screen is  
not the Video icon but rather the Resume icon. This icon is highlighted when the AV 500 can resume  
the last played audio or video le.  
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VIDEO – Playing VVideo Filees from thee Internet  
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When using Windows Media® Player 10, you will have the advantage of being able to download  
protected video content from the Internet. When you see the PlaysForSuresymbol on a web site for  
Windows® Portable Media Center (PMC)**, then these protected downloads will be playable on your  
AV 500.  
4.1 Protectted Internnet Videoo content  
subscription, or purchasable video content. Remember, web sites must carry the PlaysForSure™ symbol in  
order for their videos to play on the AV 500.  
4.1 Non Protected Internet Video Content  
The AV 500 plays .AVI les that are encoded with in MPEG-4 format. It can play such video les at a maximum  
size of 720 x 576 pixels (25 frames/second). It can also play .WMV les (WMV9 SP) up to a maximum size of  
352 x 288**. The AV 500 will not directly play les of type .mov, .mpg, or .mpeg.  
The number of encoding and compression schemes currently used to create video les is very extensive and  
seems to change on a weekly basis. There are so many standards and formats that it is very possible that the  
video le you download from the Internet will not play right away on your device. Due to certain “variations”, even  
when video les are formatted in “MPEG-4” they may not play right away.  
If you have some video les that do not play directly on your AV 500, they will have to be converted rst. Windows  
Media® Player 10 (Available only for Windows XP) will convert your video le automatically when you sync the  
le that is on your PC to the AV 500. It will display a little message ‘converting’.  
* MPEG-4: ISO standard by Moving Picture Experts Group ; AVI: audio/video le container by Microsoft. MPEG-4 SP with B-frames AVI up to  
704x480@30f/s NTSC or 720x576@25f/s PAL.  
** Microsoft WMV9 SP up to 352x288@30f/s and 800 kb/s ; supports WM DRM.  
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You can also use the software MPEG-4 Translator included on the AV 500 hard drive to re-encode  
your video les into the proper MPEG-4 SP format that the AV 500 can play. See the chapter  
Video – creating MPEG-4 video les with your computer for more details.  
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VIDEO – Recordingg Videoo Files  
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With your (optional) TV docking pod orAV cable properly  
connected to a VCR, cable box, or satellite receiver,  
making a recording is simple.  
5.1 Video recording conneeccttioonnss  
See the relevant chapter for instructions on connecting the TV  
docking pod to your television system.  
To connect you AV 500 to your TV (or another tuner such as a  
VCR, cable box or satellite receiver) using an (optinal) AV cable  
and multi connect adaptor, see the illustration. Plug the colored  
connectors to your TV’s audio and video outputs. European user  
may need ot use the Scart Out plug. Then plug the other end of  
the cable into the multi connect adaptor, and plug this into your  
AV 500.  
Recording connection using just the multi connect adaptor.  
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5.2 Reccordiinng a video le  
Pre-record Screen  
1. Select VideoCorder on the main menu screen. On the  
following screen (the pre-record screen), you should see  
movement on the sound level bar indicating that sound will be  
recorded. Adjust the sound level by clicking the LEFT/RIGHT  
buttons. Before starting the recording, you can adjust the  
recording parameters via the Setup action icon.  
Setup Parameters  
2. In most situations, the video recording will work ne without  
your having to adjust the settings. However, by selecting the  
recording settings , you have access to a number of parameters  
that you can change before you start the recording. See the  
table below for descriptions.  
During Recording  
3. Click on the PLAY/PAUSE button o to start the recording.  
While recording, you will see the length of time of the recording  
in the top of the screen as well as a red “record” indicator. Click  
on the PLAY/PAUSE button o again to pause the recording.  
Click on the STOP/ESC button x to stop the recording. The  
AV 500 will take a few seconds to complete the proper saving  
of the video le.  
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5.3 Setting the Recording Parameters  
You can set the recording parameters manually to suit your specic needs. Click the Setup action icon in the  
VideoCorder’s pre-recording screen.  
Rename  
Allows you to change the lename before the recording begins.  
Auto Stop Rec  
On, Off. If set to On, the AV 500 will stop recording after the duration set in the next line. For example, you want  
to record a television show for two hours but do not want to stay around for the two hours to manually stop the  
recording. You would set this parameter to On and the next parameter to 2 hours. If set to Off, the recording will  
continue until you click on the stop button or until the entire hard drive lls up.  
Duration  
This is the duration of time your manual recording will last if Auto Stop Rec above is set to On.  
Pre-record  
This is a safety margin added to the beginning of a scheduled recording which was set via the My Yahoo!® TV  
scheduler of your personal Yahoo!® calendar. It affects ONLY these recordings. This is just in case the clocks  
between your AV 500 and the broadcast station are different or if the broadcast station starts earlier than expected.  
Post-record  
Source  
This is a safety margin added to the end of a scheduled recording which was set via the My Yahoo!® TV scheduler  
of your personal calendar. It affects ONLY these recordings. This is just in case the clocks between your AV 500 and  
the broadcast station are different or if the broadcast station runs overtime.  
Composite, S-Video, Auto. You can choose which video input you want the AV 500 to use. Normally, with a good  
video signal, you can set it to Auto, and the AV 500 will scan the (optional) TV docking pod’s two inputs to see which  
one is receiving video (AV In or S-Video).  
Format  
Auto, 4:3, 5:3, 16:9, 2.35. This is the aspect ratio of the screen that the AV 500 will record. You can set this manually,  
but in most cases you can just leave it on Auto.  
Resolution  
Optimal, VGA. Use this to set the resolution of the recorded image. You can leave this on Optimal. Optimal (512  
x 384) will give the smoothest image quality, with the smallest le size. VGA (640 x 480) will give sharper images,  
which are less smooth during fast moving scenes. However, the le size is larger.  
Bitrate  
500 kb/s, 1000 kb/s, 1500kb/s, 2000 kb/s, 2500kb/s. Use this to set the encoding quality (similar to the idea of  
JPEG image quality settings). The higher the encoding rate, the higher the image quality but also more hard drive  
space will be used. Lower bit rates will use less hard drive space.  
Sampling  
32kHz, 48kHz. The sound sampling rate. The higher value gives a higher quality sound but will take up more space  
on the hard drive.  
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Brightness  
Contrast  
Saturation  
Hue  
Use this to increase or decrease the recorded image brightness  
Use this to increase or decrease the recorded image contrast  
Use this to de-emphasize or saturate the colors in the recorded image  
Use this to change the color spectrum in the recorded image  
Change the above settings to the AV 500 default settings  
Reset  
• Once you have nished changing the parameters, click Stop/escape button to return to the pre-record screen.  
• Concerning the video standard, the AV 500 will automatically recognize whether the incoming video signal is  
NTSC (American), SECAM, or PAL (European). There is no need to set anything. You will see the signal type,  
as well as the selected aspect ratio on the top left of the pre-recording screen.  
• Click the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to adjust the sound input level. Too far to the right will often give an overdriven  
distorted quality. Too far to the left may make for a very soft sound. Try a few recordings to get a sense of what  
is the best sound level. Do not let the headphone volume fool you. That can be adjusted independently with  
the UP/DOWN buttons.  
• If you would like to make a recording in another folder instead of the default “Video” folder, go to the desired  
folder via the main Video icon, then click on the Videocorder action icon.  
5.4 Where is the Recording Saved?  
The default location for video recordings is the folder called Video. If you click on the Video icon in the main  
menu, you will go to this folder. Notice that there is a Videocorder action icon. Each time you use this button  
to record video instead of the VideoCorder icon in the main menu, you set the recording default location to the  
current folder. For example, you have created a folder called /Video/Television/Documentaries. If you go to this  
folder and then make a recording using the Videocorder action icon, you will set the default record location to  
this folder. Now, each time you use the VideoCorder icon to start a recording, your recording will be saved in the  
folder /Video/Television/Documentaries.  
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5.5 Copy Protection  
The AV 500 video recording system is designed to respect the Macrovision® copyright protection system. If the  
source of your video is copy protected, the AV 500 will record in protected mode. You will see a ”P” icon on the  
recording screen (not during playback) indicating that the le will be a protected le. Protected les can only be  
played back on the AV 500 that created it. The le will not play on a computer. Further, the playback of protected  
les will be limited to the built-in LCD screen and not to an external television.  
5.6 Manually Setting the Scheduleerr  
If you would like to make a video recording for a future date or time, you can use the scheduler. You can  
nd it in the main menu. You can program up to twenty different recordings up to one month in advance.  
Once you program your dates and times of recording, press the action button Save to set them. You  
must now put your AV 500 into standby mode by pressing on the red Standby/wake-up button on your  
ARCHOSremote control or just leave it alone. If left alone, the AV 500 will go on standby itself after  
a few minutes.  
Please note: Using the scheduler is particularly useful when you have the TV docking pod and  
you have set up the Infrared connector. Otherwise, the AV 500 will be unable to change channels  
on your tuner. It will record the currently selected channel. Furthermore, the AV 500 needs to be  
powered by a charger in order to go into standby mode rather than switch off completely.  
1. Click the Scheduler icon.  
2. Select the line you want to edit using the UP and DOWN buttons, then click RIGHT to start editing.  
3. Set each line to the desired date, time (and channel if you are using the Infrared emitter to control your VCR,  
cable box, or satellite receiver).  
4. Click on the bottom action icon Edit program title and give a name of your choosing. Click on the Save action  
icon to save the program. Click on the STOP/ESC button to return to the previous screen.  
5. DO NOT shut off the AV 500! Set the AV 500 to Standby (red ‘standby’ button on remote control) or go back to  
the main menu screen and allow it to automatically (after a couple minutes of inactivity) go into standby mode.  
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Empty Scheduler, ready to be programmed. Once a valid record  
time is entered, and the save button pressed, the empty box will  
get a green checkmark.  
Scheduler after having been set. The “--- Current” means that  
the AV 500 will record the current video signal (no channel  
changing). This is for people who do not use the stick-on  
infrared emitter.  
Notes about setting the Scheduler.  
• The scheduler automatically reorganizes the recording events chronologically.  
• In order for a scheduled recording to start, you must leave the AV 500 in the main menu screen or set it to  
standby mode (press Standby button on remote control). That is, if you are listening to music, watching a video,  
or looking at photos on your AV 500, it will not interrupt you in order to go make the scheduled recording.  
• If you have connected and will be using the IR Emitter system (see the TV docking pod chapter as well as the  
chapter Setting the Infrared Emitter code below) with a video cassette recorder (VCR) please note that in  
order for the IR Emitter to properly control the VCR, your VCR should not be left in sleep mode.  
• When the AV 500 user interface is in English, the Date format is set to Month/Day.  
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• If the end time is earlier than the start time, then it is assumed that you start recording on the start date, and the  
recording ends on the following day at the end time.  
• Once a scheduled recording has been made, or the date of a recording has been passed, without the recording  
having been made (the AV 500 was not connected to the pod or not in Standby mode), the schedule entry will  
be erased from the scheduler.  
• Long recording times (2 hours and more) can create les that are larger than 2 gigabytes (GB) each. The AV  
500 will create multiple les in order to make long recordings. Thus a long scheduled recording may produce  
video les called VID0000, VID0001, and VID0002. This is only in the case of recordings that are over 2 GB in  
size. This 2 GB le size constraint is due to the Windows® FAT32 AVI le type specication.  
• When you set the scheduler, the AV 500 will create a text le in its System folder called DVRTimer.txt. You  
should not erase this le.  
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VIDEO – Automated Yahoo!!® TV Recording SSchedulerr  
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For those who have a My Yahoo!® account and use the calendar feature, the AV 500 can read the TV programs  
scheduled into your personal calendar and transmit these to your AV 500 to be included in the AV 500 scheduler.  
This way, you do not have to input all your scheduled recordings manually. You can sign up for an account and  
learn how to use the My Yahoo!® TV and calendar functions at the Yahoo!® Website (www.yahoo.com).  
Please note: Using the scheduler is particularly useful when you have the TV docking pod and  
you have set up the Infrared connector. Otherwise, the AV 500 will be unable to change channels  
on your tuner. It will record the currently selected channel. Furthermore, the AV 500 needs to be  
powered by a charger in order to go into standby mode rather than switch off completely.  
You must do the following:  
1. Connect your AV 500 to your computer.  
2. Go to your personal Yahoo!® calendar which has your TV programs scheduled.  
3. Choose the Week view – starting with the current day as the beginning of the week.  
4. Click on Printable View to show a cleaner printable version.  
5. From your browser menu click on File > Save As… to save the le.  
6. Do not change the File Name, but do change the Save as Type to Web page, html only. Now save the le to  
the folder System on your AV 500.  
7. Once you disconnect the AV 500 from your computer, the AV 500 will automatically update its scheduler with  
the newly saved TV programs from your My Yahoo!® calendar. If the AV 500 encounters a television station  
name that it does not know the channel number for (was never set), it will indicate so, and direct you to go to  
the scheduler to manually assign a channel to the station name.  
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Notes:  
• If theTV programs from your personal calendar do not seem to be correctly copied to theAV 500 scheduler, go to  
theARCHOSwebsitetomakesurethathavetheverylatestversionoftheAV500rmware.Updateyourrmware  
(Operating System) as explained in the chapter Updating the AV 500 rmware Operating System.  
• If you change your Yahoo!® personal calendar by deleting some TV programs and adding new ones, only the  
new programs will be added to the AV 500 scheduler when you save the html le to the AV 500. If you want to  
delete scheduled items, you must do this in the AV 500 scheduler itself.  
• Missed recordings (because you did not have the AV 500 connected to the pod at the record time) will be  
deleted from the scheduler.  
• If a personal calendar recording event does not nd the station name in your list of channels, it will put the event  
into the scheduler and mark it with a ?, indicating that you must assign a channel number to the name. Move  
the cursor to the line containing the ?, and click on the action icon “Set Channel”. You can now scroll through  
the channel numbers and assign a number to the station name for that event. You only have to do this once.  
The AV 500 will keep the station name and its channel number.  
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VIDEO – Setting the Infrared Emitter Code*  
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This is a one time step to set your AV 500 to send the correct infrared codes to control your video  
cassette recorder, cable box, or satellite receiver. This is done so that the AV 500, via the TV docking  
pod, can turn on and off your video device and also change its channels. If you do not plan on making  
scheduled recordings, then you do not need to install the IR emitter or set the infrared emitter code.  
Before beginning this procedure of setting the emitter code, your AV 500 must be connected to the TV  
docking pod, the pod powered with the charger/adapter, and the IR emitter connected to the pod. Hold the  
IR Emitter in front of the IR receptor (remote control reception panel on your tuner) so that the IR Emitter can  
control your device. See the chapter Connecting the TV docking pod to your Television System section  
Connection 5 : the Infrared Emitter of this manual if you do not know where the IR receptor on your VCR,  
cable box, or satellite receiver is located. Once you have veried that the AV 500 is controlling your VCR, cable  
box, or satellite receiver, (explained below) you can peal off the white ring protecting the adhesive, and stick the  
IR emitter to your device.  
Your tuner may be your VCR, cable box, or satellite receiver.  
* Concerns users with TV docking pod only.  
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7.1 Part 1: Choose your Device and Brand  
Select the Settings action icon and click on the TV Control icon.  
1. Select the type of device that you will stick your IR Emitter to.  
You have the choice of either a VCR (video cassette recorder),  
Cable Box, or Satellite Receiver.  
2. Select the brand of your device.  
3. Click on Tune IR Emitter button.  
4. The TV Channels button allows you to give names to each  
channel. For example, if channel 6 is CNN where you live, then  
you can give channel 6 that name in this screen. Or, if you use the  
My Yahoo!® personal calendar to set your recording scheduler,  
the AV 500 will allow you to assign a channel number to a station  
name given from your scheduled TV programs. (see the chapter  
Automated Yahoo!® TV Recording Scheduler for details).  
7.2 Part 2: Finding the Right Emitter Codes  
This screen allows you to correctly set the codes and parameters to allow the Infrared emitter to correctly control  
your tuner (VCR, cable box, or satellite receiver).  
1. Tunedevicecode(onecodeavailable):Somemanufacturers  
use only one code for all of their products. The code does not  
change from one model to another or from one year to another.  
In this case, there will only be one single code available. You can  
now test the channel select.  
2. Tune device code (multiple codes available): Some makers  
of video equipment don’t use the same set of control codes for all  
of their products. They have various code sets for various models  
and various years. You will have to try each of the codes to nd  
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out which code works with your device. In the example screen, you see the code V009. If this code does not  
work when doing the Test: channel select, advance it to the next code and then test to see if that next code  
works.  
3. Test channel select: When you press the Test channel select button (highlight test channel select and press  
ENTER), the AV 500 will send a signal through the pod to the infrared emitter and change the channel on your  
tuner (VCR, cable box, or satellite receiver). If the Number of digits parameter is set to three, it will try to select  
channel 123. If that parameter is set to 2, it will send the code for channel 12. If your tuner does not change  
channels when you click on this test button, try the next code for your device (step 2 above).  
4. Test ON/OFF: When you click on the Test On/Off button, the AV 500 will send a signal to the infrared emitter  
and turn your device on or off. Click this test button again and your device should change from on to off or off to  
on. If pressing this button does not turn your device on or off, try the next code for your device (step 2 above).  
If none of the codes work, check that the infrared emitter is stuck directly over the infrared sensor on your tuner  
device. Note: In some rare cases the ON/OFF functionality may not work.  
5. Tune channel select: These four parameters usually do not need to be set. Keep the default values to start  
with. See the table below for an explanation of each.  
Parameter  
Key: -/--  
Descriiption  
Set this to On if normally, you have to press this same key on your device’s remote control in order to select a channel.  
Number of digits  
Set the number of digits that your device can recognize for a channel. Example: Set to 3 if you need to choose a  
channel greater than channel 99.  
Key: Enter  
Key Delay  
Set this to On if normally, you have to press the Enter key on your device’s remote control after you enter the channel  
number. Example: If you normally press 1, 3, Enter for channel 13, then you would need to set this parameter to On.  
Change the delay between the emission of each digit of a channel. You may need to adjust this if the AV 500 seems  
to send only half the digits of a channel or more digits of a channel. Example: Adjust the key delay and retest channel  
select if it sends channel 2 instead of 12 or sends 112 instead of 12.  
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VIDEO – Editing Video Files  
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Video les recorded by the AV 500 can be modied by deleting the sections you do not wish included. The editing  
you can do is either cropping or cutting of particular segments of the video le. You will mark a segment of your  
video le, and then you will tell the AV 500 to delete everything except the marked segment (crop) or to delete the  
marked segment (cut) from the video le. These operations can be done multiple times on the same video le.  
Once nished, you will have the option to save the edit marks with the video or to write a new video le. If you  
save your le with edit marks, you can always go back and change your edits at another time. The actual video  
information is not deleted. On the other hand, you can write a new le which will only include the video parts that  
you specied in the edit session. This le will be smaller but you can never un-edit it.  
Example 1: You have recorded a music video program and would like to keep one single music presentation.  
The rest of the television recording you do not care to keep. In this case, you would set a Start mark (a) at the  
beginning of the desired segment, and an End mark (b) at the end of the desired segment. You would then  
choose the Keep selected part action icon which would then delete everything except the designated section.  
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Example 2: You have recorded a television program but would like to remove certain sections before the program  
started, parts during the program, and the program afterwards because you had recorded a little extra. In this  
case, you would make a Start mark (a) at time 00:00 and then forward to the end of what you want to delete and  
make your End mark (b), and choose Remove selected part. This part of the video recording will now be cut out.  
Fast-forward to the center of the recording and make a Start Mark (c) where the section that you want to delete  
begins, and make an End mark (d) when it nishes. Again, choose the Remove selected part action icon and  
this section will be cut out. Do the same for the nal section that you want to cut out.  
IMPORTANT NOTE  
When you pause at a given point to make a Start or End Mark, the actual point of the cut will be the  
nearest I-Frame. I-Frames are special frames in the video le which come about every one to four  
seconds. The editor can cut ONLY at an I-Frame. It is thus recommended that when you pause at  
the point you want to make your Start or End mark, that you click the LEFT button once (will jump to  
the previous I-frame) and then click the RIGHT button (shows the next I-frame) so that you can see  
your choice of I-Frames to cut at. Go to the I-Frame you desire and then set your Mark. Trying to set  
a mark between I-Frames is ineffective since the AV 500 will just choose the closest I-Frame.  
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1. Play the le and pause at the spot you want to make your Start mark.  
Select the Set a mark-in here action icon. Let the video play – you will  
notice a small blue mark.  
2. Now click on Pause at the location you want to mark the end of your  
segment. Select the Set a mark-out action icon. Now that you have  
dened a segment in the video, you can click the Remove selected part  
or Keep selected part action icon. Although the set-mark action icons  
are available, you can only mark one segment at a time.  
3. Continue to select or delete other segments as in 2. Once  
satised with your edits, you can Save the selection which keeps  
the edit points and allows you to re-edit another time, or you can  
Save Selection as a new File which will create a new edited le named  
(name_Edit0000).  
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VIDEO – Creating MPPEG-44 Video FFiiles wiith yoouur Compputterr  
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How to create an MPEG-4 video le  
Video les that come from your digital camcorder, sent to you via e-mail, or which are freely available on the  
Internet are encoded in many different ways. If not already in the proper MPEG-4 Simple Prole or WMV9 Simple  
Prole format, a transformation operation must be done in order that these video les can be played by the AV  
500. This transformation process is called re-encoding.  
There are basically two ways to do this; 1) Use the Synchronize button in Windows Media® Player 10 or 2) Use  
the PC tools which are available on the AV 500’s hard drive. The rst method is very simple and merely requires  
that you synchronize a video le in your Media Player library to your AV 500. You do not have much control in  
this converting process though and Windows Media® Player determines which video types it will and will not re-  
encode. The second method, though it requires some learning, will allow you to have much more control over  
the nal quality of the re-encoded (converted) video le. It is described below. There are other tools available on  
the Internet, some free and some for sale, that can also convert your video les into the appropriate MPEG-4 SP  
video le format for the AV 500. See the web site www.mpegmobile.com for a list of a few of them.  
PC Tools  
The AV 500 is delivered with two Windows® based programs that allow you to create MPEG-4 Simple Prole .AVI  
video les. They are the MPEG-4 Translator and Virtual Dub. The MPEG-4 Translator will call the Virtual Dub  
program and give it the correct parameters to encode your video from its original format, .avi or .mpg (mpeg 1),  
and then encode it into a MPEG-4 SP .AVI le. The le will be scaled in order to be played back properly.  
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9.1 Installing the PC Software  
If your video le is not an MPEG-4 Simple Prole .avi le of the proper size, you will need to re-encode it using  
the following utilities. For the AV 500, you will need to create an AVI le that is MPEG-4 Simple Prole with a  
resolution up to 720 x 576 (depending on frame rate) and a sound track that is stereo MP3 or WAV. In actuality,  
in all cases, a resolution beyond 640x480 does not add any advantage.  
MPEG-4 codec (Compression/Decompression)  
In order for MPEG4-Translator to compress the video in a le of the format MPEG-4 SP that the AV 500 can  
read, it requires an MPEG-4 codec to be installed on your computer.If you do not have the approporiate codec  
installed, MPEG-4 Translator will tell you on start up which codec it requires. You will be able to download it for  
free from the Internet.  
Virtual Dub™  
A utility for transcoding one video le into another. This is a general purpose transfer and cleanup utility which  
has many options allowing for even the most difcult video translations. It will prompt you to save it to C:\Program  
Files\VirtualDub. You should use this default directory location. Otherwise you will have to instruct the MPEG-4  
Translator program where to nd it. For more information on Virtual Dubsee the website - http://www.virtualdub.  
org.  
MPEG-4 Translator  
This program, developed by Archos, is a “Front-end” for the Virtual Dub program. It has a simple interface which  
you use and it then tells Virtual Dub how to process the video le. It sets all the parameters for Virtual Dub  
specically to create a video le in the right size and format to be read by the AV 500. When you run it for the rst  
time, the MPEG-4 Translator will need to locate the Virtual Dub program. If you did not install Virtual Dub in the  
default location, you will have to show the program where Virtual Dub is. If you forget, Windows® will give you an  
error when you try to launch it.  
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MP3 Sound Codec  
If MPEG-4 Translator detects a suitable MP3 codec on your PC, it will  
use it, and your video le sound track will be MP3. Otherwise, it will use  
the standard IMA ADPCM codec. There are MP3 encoders (usually  
packaged together as an encoder and decoder) available on the Web for  
you to download. If you choose to use the LAME codec, make sure that  
you have a version built with the ACM front-end. You can nd other MP3  
codecs on the web by using the search terms ACM, MP3 and CODEC  
in your favorite web search engine. Once this MP3 codec is installed into  
your system, MPEG-4 Translator will be able to create nal video les  
with MP3 sound, even if the source video le does not have an MP3  
sound track.  
If you are unsure what codecs (audio and/or video) have been installed  
on your computer, you can see the list by going to the following location.  
For Windows XP, click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Sounds and  
Audio Devices Properties > Hardware, choose Audio Codecs, then click  
on Properties. You will nd a list here of all the audio codecs that are  
installed on your computer. Decoding of MPEG 2 video les is currently  
not supported by MPEG-4 Translator. These are usually .mpg or .mpeg  
format les, not the required AVI le. There are other tools found on the  
Internet (FlaskMPEG, Rippack, etc.) that may be downloaded in order to help you with these le types. A good  
9.2 Using MPEG-4 Translator  
Here you see the image of the main MPEG-4 Translator program. When you rst run the program, if the required  
codec has not been installed yet, you will be notied. You should download the codec and install it on your  
computer. If the Virtual dub program has not been installed, you will also be notied, and you should install it. If  
you have placed the Virtual Dub program in a folder other than the installer default folder, it will ask you to locate  
the le.  
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Select Source & Destination Files  
In the example, a source le 24 hours of Lemans.avi has been selected  
as the source video. You can see on the bottom of the window its original  
characteristics (width 720, height 576, frame rate 24). Next, you must then  
tell the program where to place (Set Destination le) the newly recoded  
version of the le (don’t worry, it will not erase the original). You should give  
it a new descriptive name, such as shown above Lemans.avi. Make sure  
you add the .avi extension.  
Change Settings  
Next, you can change the parameters (Change Settings) of the  
encoder to adjust the level of quality of the nal image. Like MP3  
music, the higher the bit rate setting is made, the higher the quality  
of the music, or video in this case, that you will get. However, this will  
also take up more space on your hard drive. A setting of 900 kbps will  
give you a nice looking image for viewing on a television. For near  
DVD quality, you can set it up to 1200 kbps.  
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Target & Priority  
If the AV 500 device is not listed, select “ARCHOSDefault”. You will  
see a Priority box appear. This control is to allow you to select which  
feature of the video to be guarded. If for example you are re-encoding  
a video le that is 800x600 in resolution and 30 frames per second,  
this is beyond the maximum resolution that the AV 500 can play. Thus,  
the MPEG-4 Translator program will have to decrease the resolution.  
Choosing LCD optimizes the nal video format for viewing on the built  
in LCD screen. Choosing the TV option will optimize the movie to  
keep the highest possible frame rate. You can see what the size and  
frame rate will be by looking at the Video Image Size : Destination  
parameters. When choosing TV, it is understood that the output will be  
optimized for a television, and not the built-in screen.  
Start  
Click on Start and the program will call Virtual Dub to start processing  
the video. Depending on the power and speed of your computer, this  
could take real time (a 60 minute long video re-encoded in about  
60 minutes) or much longer. As shown to the left, you will see the  
progress as it processes the video le. If the Start button is grayed  
out, it would be for one of two reasons. 1) The source le is not a  
true AVI le. Even if the le name ends with .avi, the internal le data  
determines if it is truly an AVI le. 2) The Virtual Dub program was not  
located when MPEG-4 Translator was started up. Close the program,  
restart it, and make sure you locate the Virtual Dub program.  
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MUSIC Playiinng Musicc Filess  
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When you click on the music icon in the main screen, you will be sent directly to  
the ARCLibrary. From here you can choose to either browse your music by the le  
system (Browse hard drive) or by music characteristics (Album, Artist, title, Genre,  
Year). Use the LEFT, RIGHT, UP, and DOWN buttons to locate one of the factory  
installed music samples and then click on PLAY. If you hear nothing at rst, make  
sure you have adjusted the volume control on the headphone cord.  
Display during music playback  
1. Current Directory  
2. Play Mode: One Directory  
3. Status: Playing  
4. Battery level  
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5. Volume (maximum:99)  
6. Song title* or le name  
7. Artist* or parent folder  
8. Album* or current folder  
9. Next track to be played  
10. Relative location in the track  
11. Elapsed, remaining, and total song time  
12. Time of Day  
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13. Album picture*  
14. File format and rec info  
15. Volume level meters  
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10.1 Buttoon Conntrol  
Vol +  
HSA  
FF  
Increase the Volume  
High speed advance  
Click once: Play the next song in the folder or playlist.  
Hold: Fast forward through the song.  
Rew  
Click once: Play the previous song in the folder or playlist  
(during rst 10 seconds of song) otherwise go to the  
beginning of the song.  
Hold: Fast reverse through the song.  
High speed reverse  
HSR  
Vol. -  
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Decrease the Volume  
Play/pause/resume  
Stop Song  
X
To lock the AV 500 buttons, select the lock action icon on the main screen and press the Select  
button.  
The AV 500 will display the “locked” icon in the top left corner of the screen. Press the Select button  
again to unlock the buttons. You can still use the UP and DOWN buttons to change the volume.  
10.2 PPlay Sccreenn IIcons  
Status  
Stopped  
Blinks while Playing a track  
Current track is paused  
Recording a track  
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Play Order  
(no icon) Play once  
Repeat playing  
Shufe (Random) track selection  
Play Mode  
AV 500 is currently playing from a Playlist  
Folder: Play all tracks in the current directory  
All: Play all tracks on AV 500  
Single: Play a single track then stop  
Queue: User can queue the next track to be played *  
Scan: Plays rst 10 – 90 seconds of each track*  
* See the PlayMode section in the Settings chapter of this manual for details.  
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10.3 Browssing tthrouggh youur Musiic Libbrraarryy  
TheARClibrary is yourAV 500’s music library. It is a system for indexing  
your music by album, artist, song title, etc. When you synchronize  
music les from your PC using Windows Media® Player to the AV 500,  
the ARCLibrary will get updated to include the new songs you have  
added. As shown in this screen capture, you can select your music by  
Artist, Album, Song Title, Genre, or Year.  
All music les that you purchase have internal ‘tags’ which identify  
the artist, the album, and the song title. If your music les do not have  
internal tags (ex: WAV le format or untagged WMA or MP3 les) then  
the ARCLibrary will put them under the category (Unknown). Audio  
les created with the AV 500 from analog sources are indexed as  
Artist = (ARCHOS) and Album = (Audio Recordings).  
You can reach the PlayMode settings screen from the Setup action  
icon > PlayMode. The play mode determines how your music is  
played (just the current folder of music, all music, one le, etc.). See  
Playmode in the section Settings for a description of how each one  
works.  
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10.4 Playiing Thhrougghh your Sterreo Syystem  
To play your music through your stereo system, you can connect your (optional) pod audio outputs (red and white  
plugs of the cable connected to AV Out) to your stereo system inputs. You can also use the AV cable and plug it in  
directly.  
Playing through a Stereo system with an AV Cable  
10.5 Seettingg a Bookkmark  
If you are listening to a song, or perhaps a long recording, and would like to place a bookmark in it in  
order to pick up from this point at another time, you can use the Bookmark function. Simply select the  
Set Bookmark action icon. This will set a bookmark in the audio le at the current position. You can only  
set one bookmark per le. When you look at the le in your browser, it will have a yellow check mark on  
its icon indicating that this le has a bookmark set within it. You can have a maximum of 16 les bookmarked.  
Setting more bookmarks will then start to erase the oldest bookmarks. The next time you play an audio le which  
contains a bookmark, you will be presented with three options:  
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Resume: Start playing from the bookmarked position.  
Ignore: Keep the bookmark but start playing from the very beginning.  
Clear:  
Clear the bookmark from this le and start playing from the very beginning.  
10.6 TThe Resuume Funnction  
When you turn on your AV 500 you may notice that the icon which is highlighted on the main screen is  
not the Browser but rather the Resume icon. This icon is highlighted when the AV 500 can resume the  
last played audio or video le.  
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MUSIC – Puutting Muussic onto yoour AV 500  
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Your Archosproduct is a certied PlaysForSuredigital device which means that wherever  
you nd music for sale on the Internet with this symbol, you can be certain that it will ‘Play for  
sure’ on your AV 500*.  
The AV 500 is designed to work seamlessly with Windows Media® Player (WMP) versions  
9 and 10. The Windows Media® Player software is used to download digital media content  
from the Internet to your computer and organizing it. You will also use it to synchronize (copy)  
the contents of your Windows Media® Player media library to your Archosdevice. See the  
comparison chart below for an explanation of the different features available when running  
*Subscription services require you to be running Windows Media® Player 10.  
11.1 Syncchronizzing Mussic fromm WWindowss Meddiiaa® Player (WMP) to the AV 500  
The Synchronize button in Windows Media® Player (WMP) is a one way ‘syncbutton.  
That is, it will add music, video, and photo les to your AV 500 so that you have the  
same digital media on your AV 500 as you have in your Windows Media® Player  
media library. Of course, you can choose to sync only certain songs, videos, or  
photos, or sync your entire library. On WMP10, you can click the button Set up Sync  
in the Sync tab and then check the box labeled Synchronize Device Automatically. This is the auto-sync  
advantage of WMP10. If this box is checked, then each time you connect your AV 500 to your PC, Windows  
Media® Player will automatically start up and check to see if there are any new music, videos, or photos in your  
media library, and if so, will then copy them to your AV 500. You also have the  
possibility to decide what types of media automatically sync when you connect  
your AV 500. For example, you may only want music les to be synchronized. 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 AV 500  
to your computer.  
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Note for WMP10 users: Files added to your AV 500 from another computer or les which are recorded from an analog  
source cannot be added to the Windows Media® Player Library when you connect your AV 500 to the computer. Songs  
which have been added, will however, be listed in the device’s ARCLibrary.  
11.2 Compaarison off Windowss Mediaa PPllaayyeerr 1100 ttoo WWiinnddoowwss MMeeddiiaa PPllaayyeerr 99  
Windows® Media Player 10 is only available for Windows® XP (service Pack 1) and newer operating systems. It  
is worth your while to upgrade to Windows® XP (home or professional) and to Windows® Media Player 10. The  
list below shows the advantages.  
Functionality  
WMP9  
no*  
no  
WMP10  
yes  
Auto-synchronize the WMP library to ARCHOSAV 500 on connecting to PC  
Can synchronize subscription music (‘to go’ services) to your AV 500  
Carefree USB disconnection (no special green arrow unmount procedure)  
Will convert video les** to play on your AV 500 if not in correct format  
Supports protected Internet video downloads  
yes  
no  
yes  
no  
yes  
no  
yes  
PlaysForSureaudio content  
yes (download)  
yes  
* Must use WMP9 manual sync function to copy purchased music to the AV 500.  
**Microsoft reserves the right to limit which video le formats it will convert with WMP10  
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11.3 Traansferrring yyour CDD colleectionn to thee AV 500  
The process of transferring music from a CD into music les for your AV 500 is known  
as ‘ripping’. It is actually a re-encoding process, taking the CDA (CD Audio) format and  
converting it to WMA or MP3 format which the AV 500 can read. There are many music  
ripping programs on the market, but ARCHOSrecommends that you use Windows  
Media® Player to do it. In fact, when you place a music CD in your computer, Windows®  
will ask you if you would like to rip it. Depending on the power of your computer, to  
rip a 60 minute CD, it will take anywhere from 10 minutes to 60 minutes. Once this is  
done, the album will become part of your music library. Connect your AV 500 to your  
computer with the supplied USB cable. Now, you go to the Sync tab and tell Windows  
Media® Player to synchronize that album to your AV 500. It will then transfer that album  
to your AV 500.  
Note: Some music CDs have a special copy protection system that will not allow  
Windows Media® Player to make music les from them.  
11.4 Installlingg Windoows Meedia® Player 9 (WMP9)  
If you have Windows® ME or Windows® 2000, you should use Windows Media® Player 9. You can visit the  
Microsoft® Website to download the very latest version, or install the version found on the AV 500 itself in the  
folder /Data/PC Installation.  
11.5 Insstalliing Windowss Mediaa® Playerr 10 (WMP10)  
You must be running Windows® XP (Service Pack 1 or higher) in order to install Windows Media® Player 10.  
Please visit the Microsoft® Website www.playsforsure.com to download and install the very latest version.  
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MUSIC – Pllaylists  
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A Playlist is a list of songs that the AV 500 will automatically play one after the other. The AV  
500 can load one Playlist at a time into its internal memory. You can create new Playlists, add or  
delete songs from a Playlist, or Save a Playlist to be used another time. There is no limit to the  
number of Playlists you can save on the AV 500 hard drive. Playlists are indicated by a special  
list icon (circled icon to the left).  
12.1 Pllayingg a Playylist  
To play a Playlist, you simply scroll to the Playlist, such as ‘Sample  
Playlist’ shown to the left, and click on PLAY o. The list of songs will be  
loaded into the internal memory of the AV 500 and then be displayed  
in a separate panel.  
Click on PLAY and the songs will be played in the order shown. To  
shufe the music entries in a random order, you can click on the Manage Playlist action icon, then choose  
Shufe. If you delete a Playlist from your AV 500, you are only deleting the list and not the music itself.  
12.2 Crreatinng a Plaaylist  
To create a Playlist, select the Open Playlist panel action icon while  
you are in the Music browser. A second panel will open on the right  
side to display the Playlist contents. You can now start adding songs  
to the current Playlist. In the left panel, locate the songs you would  
like to add to your Playlist. Once the song is highlighted, click on the  
RIGHT or ENTER button or select the Add to Playlist action icon to  
add it to the Playlist. The song will be added to the Playlist and a small  
mark next to the music icon will be made to indicate that it is in the  
Playlist. Continue searching and adding songs in this manner until  
you are satised. You can select the Add or Insert action buttons  
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when highlighting a folder, artist, or album. All the contents of the folder, artist, or album will be added  
(that is, appended) or inserted before the selected song in the current Playlist.  
You can jump back and forth between the browser and the Playlist by selecting the Focus buttons. A  
Playlist can have a maximum of 5000 songs. We recommend that you save your Playlists.  
12.3 SSavingg a Plaayylist  
It is recommended that each time you create a Playlist, you save it to a separate  
folder called Playlists. These lists take very little space on your hard drive and  
if well named, give you easy access to your favorite songs. Go to the Playlist by  
selecting Music from the main menu and then select the Open Playlist panel  
action icon. You will then see the list of songs in the current Playlist. Use the action  
button to focus on the right panel, then select the Manage Playlists action icon,  
and select Save. ATTENTION: Make sure that your left panel is the Playlists folder  
because the open panel on the left is the location the AV 500 will be saving your  
Playlist to.  
Save  
Saves the current playlist to Playlists or the folder open in the left panel. The * after the Playlist name indicates that  
this playlist has not been saved.  
Close  
Clears the Playlist and closes the Playlist panel.  
Renames the current playlist.  
Rename  
Clear  
Clears the contents of the current playlist.  
Randomly shufes the order of the songs in the current playlist.  
Shufe  
The following Playlist action icons are also available  
Icon: Remove Track  
Will delete the highlighted song from the Playlist. It will not delete the actual song itself from your hard drive, just from  
the current Playlist.  
Icon: Move track  
Allows you to change the place in the list of the highlighted song. Click on Move and then click on UP or DOWN to  
move the song up or down the list. Click OK when nished.  
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Important: Once you save a Playlist it is important that you do not move or rename the actual music  
les since the Playlist searches in the original le location. If you need to move your music les to  
a different folder, you’ll have to recreate your Playlist.  
12.4 Addding soongs too aa Playliist whillee lliisstteenniinngg ttoo MMuussiicc  
This can only be done if you have entered your Music folder via the Music icon and not by the general browser.  
To add the song you are listening to or any other song to the current Playlist, do the following:  
• While playing a song, choose the action icon Playlist Editor. A new window will open with two panels, the hard  
drive contents on the left, and the Playlist on the right.  
• Select the Focus on the left panel action icon to go to the hard drive browser panel.  
• Select the song or folder of songs to add, then click PLAY or the action icon Add to Playlist.  
• Click ESC to return to the playing screen. Remember to save your changes before closing the Playlist.  
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MUSICC – Recoordingg Mussiicc  
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With the AV 500 series, you do not need a computer to create digital music les. It is capable of recording from  
any standard analog line source (ex: HiFi system, Boombox, CD Player, etc) into a standard Windows® .WAV  
format, either PCM (uncompressed) or ADPCM (compressed).  
13.1 CCablee CConnecctionnss fforr AAudiioo RReeccoorrddiinngg  
If you are using the (optional) TV docking pod, then you will have to plug the Red and White connectors of the  
AV In cable to the output of your Hior other audio device that you are recording from.  
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you should plug the AV cable into the AV In side of the adapter, and then plug the adapter into the AV 500.  
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13.2 Reecordiinng Proccedurree  
Before the actual audio recording begins, there is a pre-recording screen which will allow you to adjust your  
recording settings.  
1. On the main screen, select AudioCorder then click on ENTER.  
2. In the pre-recording screen, adjust the recording level* by clicking  
on the LEFT and RIGHT buttons. Click on the record action icon (or  
Enter button) to start recording. Attention, the rst time recording you  
should adjust your Settings.  
* You should try some test recordings before deciding on which recording level gives the best sound quality. Don’t be  
tricked by the volume of the headphones which can be adjusted independently with the UP and DOWN buttons.  
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3. Click on the Settings action icon to reveal the recording parameters  
screen as shown.  
4. Once you have clicked on the Record action icon (or Enter button),  
you can pause the recording by clicking the Pause action icon (or  
Enter button) and then stop the recording by clicking on the STOP  
button.  
You can record from any line-level audio source to the AV 500. Be careful that the source audio is supplying a line  
level and not an amplied signal (turning down the volume on the player will work if you are using the headphone  
out signal of your audio device). A signal that is amplied too much will make for a terribly distorted recording.  
Microphone  
The built-in microphone is located on the top of the AV 500. Make sure that you have selected Microphone as  
the input source in the pre-recording Settings screen. The microphone level is preset.  
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Incremental Recording  
While recording, you will notice the incremental recording action icon. This allows you to create  
incremental recordings. This means that the current recording stops and a new recording instantly  
begins. The next recording has an additional number appended to its name. Thus if you create multiple  
incremental recordings, you might, for example, have les names of REC0000_01, REC0000_02, etc.  
This is good for recording old cassettes and old vinyl records. You can click on this icon during the blank space  
between each song. That way, each song of the vinyl disk or audio cassette will be one single music le.  
13.3 Wherre is the RRecordinng Saved?  
The default location for audio recordings is the folder called Music. This can be changed though. For example,  
you click on the Music icon in the main menu and then you choose Browse Hard Drive. Notice that there is the  
Launch Audiocorder action icon. Each time you use this button to start the Audiocorder application instead  
of the AudioCorder button on the main menu, you set the recording default location to the current folder. For  
example, let’s say you have a folder called /Music/Vinyls/Soul. If you go to this folder and then make a recording  
using the action icon, you will set the default record location to this folder. Now, all your recordings you make with  
the Audiocorder icon will be saved in the folder /Music/Vinyls/Soul.  
13.4 Audioo Editing  
Audio les (only recordings that were made from the AudioCorder icon) can be modied by deleting the sections  
you do not wish included. If you would like to edit an audio recording, you have the possibility to cut the le down  
to the specic part you want to keep. In the example below, you have recorded a lecture of 33 minutes and 22  
seconds in length. You would like to cut out and save just one particular important section from 12 minutes and  
15 seconds to 21 minutes and 5 seconds. The diagram below illustrates the situation.  
To keep just this section (cropping it), you will:  
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• Locate this le via Browse hard disk in the Music application.  
• From the action icons, select the File Management action icon and then select Edit.  
• In the edit mode, set the Cut In point (12:15 in our example). This will remove the part of the le BEFORE the  
desired segment.  
• Now set a Cut Out point (21:05 in our example. Please note: As you have cut part of the le, this position will  
actually be earlier in the le now).  
• Validate and Save the edit. The le will be saved with the word ”edit” appended to the le name in the same  
folder as the original.  
• If you do not want to save your modications, click the STOP/ESC button and select OK.  
Highlight the le to edit and select the File Management action icon.  
Choose Edit. Only les which have been created with the AV 500  
recording function will show Edit in the le menu. Files created from  
CDs or downloaded cannot be edited. Once you enter the edit mode,  
the audio le will play in a continuous loop so that you will be able to  
hear the changes to the edit as you make them.  
Use the fast-reverse and fast-forward buttons (LEFT/RIGHT buttons)  
to locate the points you want the new le to start and end. These are  
the Cut In and Cut Out points. Once you have set these points, you  
can save the edit. In this example, a new le REC0001_Edit will be  
made. Your original le is left untouched. You will notice that your Cut  
In and Cut Out times are marked just below the le name.  
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MUSIC – UUsing iTTuuneswith yyour AV 500  
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The easiest way to transfer music les between a Macintosh® computer and your AV 500 is to use the Macintosh  
Finderto drag and drop the les to and from your Macintosh®. However, for Macintosh® users who do want to  
use the AV 500 with iTunes®, ARCHOShas developed a special i-Tunes® plug-in. You will nd it in the folder  
/Data/i-Tunes Plug-in on the AV 500 hard drive or at the ARCHOSwebsite. In this folder you will nd a plug-in  
for Mac OS 9.x and another folder for Mac OS 10.x. You will also nd a JPEG image illustrating where you need  
to copy the plug-in to. Once this is done, iTuneswill recognize the AV 500 as a ‘Device’.  
Attention  
Your AV 500 needs to be set to “Hard drive” mode (see the section System  
Settings in the Settings chapter or the chapter Connecting/Disconnecting the  
AV 500 to/from your PC on how to do this.)  
Please keep in mind the following:  
1) Music purchased at Apple’s on-line music store are copy protected with a proprietary encryption system. The  
ARCHOSdevice will not be able to play this purchased music or les in ACC format which you might have  
created. It will happily play MP3 format les without problem.  
2) When you create your Playlists with iTunes® (you can only create Playlists from songs that have been copied  
to your AV 500), your Macintosh® will save these Playlists to the root directory of your AV 500. It will not save  
them to the AV 500 Playlists directory. It would be best to use the AV 500 itself to make Playlists and then save  
these Playlists in your Playlists folder. (See section Creating a Playlist in chapter Music –Playlists)  
3) When you drag and drop MP3 les from your iTunes® library to your AV 500, the i-Tunes® program will look at  
the ID3 tag information of the MP3 le, and create a folder on the root of your AV 500 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. Finally, it will take the MP3 song itself and place it into that album subfolder. Thus, although it is a  
clean structure of artists and albums, i-Tunes® does not follow the AV 500 convention of placing the music into  
the Music folder rst.  
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PHOTOO – Viewiing Photos  
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The AV 500 series support the viewing of JPEG (.jpg) and Bitmap (.bmp) image formats. Progressive  
JPEG images are not supported. The AV 500 will resize the image to t on the built-in screen or on a  
television screen if you choose the television output. When you are in the Photo mode, it means that  
only les of type JPEG or BMP will be visible in the directory. Other le types will not be visible. The  
three images on the right are thumbnail sized pictures of the highlighted le (center) and the picture  
just before and just after the highlighted le. Select the Photo icon, then click Enter o in order to go to  
the Photo directory.  
15.1 Viewiing Phhotos  
When you click Enter o on a highlighted image le, the AV 500 will display the  
image in full screen mode. Displayed as a full screen image, you can rotate it,  
magnify it, or set it as theAV 500 screen background with the Save as Wallpaper  
function in the File Management action icon.  
1 x 1 image  
2 x 2 images  
(Zoom out 1x)  
3 x 3 images  
(Zoom out 2x)  
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Rotate picture 90° left  
View previous/next photo  
Rotate picture 90° right  
• Move up the action icon menu to select a picture option.  
• Select the Zoom in/out action icon to change the number of photos in the carrousel view.  
Magnifying Photos  
Once the picture is displayed in full screen, selecting the Zoom in action icon will magnify the image up to two  
levels. Each successive click will magnify the picture one more level. You can use your direction buttons to move  
the picture around in order to see the desired magnied area. The small + signs on the bottom left of the screen  
indicate the level of magnication, either + or ++. Click on STOP/ESC to go back to an unmagnied view.  
15.2 Viiewingg a sliddeshoww  
By clicking on the action icon Play a Slideshow, the AV 500  
will present each picture in the current folder for a set amount of  
time and then go on to the next picture. You can set the amount  
of time that each picture stays on the screen under the action  
icon Photo Browser Settings > Picture Pause. This parameter is  
the number of seconds each picture displays on the screen.  
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15.3 Transfferring phhotos to yoour AV 500  
The AV 500 is equipped with a USB host port. This port, along with the USB Host adapter cable will allow you to  
connect USB Mass Storage Class (MSC) devices to your AV 500 and transfer les from that device to your AV  
500. Many cameras produced today are MSC type devices. Thus you can often plug your camera directly into  
the AV 500’s USB Host port and copy your photos with the ARCHOSbrowser. If you do not have an MSC type  
camera, you can use a USB card reader and plug this into AV 500’s USB host port (via the USB host adapter  
cable). Finally if neither of these solutions is available to you, you can always copy the photos to your computer  
and then copy them from your computer to the connected AV 500 (via USB 2).  
3 methods to copy photos to your AV 500  
1)Connect your Mass Storage Class camera to USB Host port (via USB host adapter cable).  
2)Use a stand alone USB card reader with the USB host adapter cable.  
3)Copy photos to your computer and then copy (or Sync with Windows Media® Player 10) to the AV 500 (via USB 2).  
Once you plug an MSC type device into the USB host port (via the  
host adapter cable), the browser’s left panel will show the contents of  
your external USB device, and the right panel will show the contents  
of your AV 500’s hard drive. Navigate to the panel which contains  
your photos (in this example /DCIM/113CANON). Move to the right  
panel (action) and navigate to the folder you would like to save your  
photos to (you can create a new folder if you need to by selecting  
the corresponding action icon). See the screen images on the next  
page.  
Method 1  
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Photos from camera are shown on the left,  
and your AV 500 hard drive on the right. By  
using the Select right pane action icon, move  
to the right pane and choose the destination  
folder.  
Now return to the left pane and choose the  
Copy all les action icon. Your les will be  
copied to your AV 500 into the folder in the  
right pane. You can now unplug the camera  
from the AV 500.  
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BROWSEER – Usiinng the Brrowser  
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The browser is used to navigate the le system on the AV 500. The le system is FAT32, the same type  
of le system that is found on Windows® based computers. That is, it is a hierarchical system which  
includes folders and subfolders. Because you will be putting hundreds of les on your AV 500, it is  
STRONGLY ADVISED that you keep a neat and orderly le structure. Otherwise, you will be spending  
time searching for les and not listening or watching them. ARCHOSrecommends that you keep the  
factory created folders: Data, Music, Playlists, Video, and Pictures.  
The folders Music, Pictures, and Video are special folders in that the icons on the main screen lead to these  
folders and then places you directly in that folder. If these folders are deleted or renamed, you will be taken to the  
root level (highest level) of the directory hierarchy.  
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16.1 Naviggatinng the DDirecctory SStructure  
To navigate the directory structure you will use:  
ENTER: Open the highlighted folder (directory) or Play the  
highlighted le.  
ESC/STOP x : Go back to the main menu.  
Move the cursor up and down to the previous or next le or folder.  
RIGHT: Open the currently highlighted folder.  
LEFT: Go back up one level in the folder hierarchy. Example: Go from folderAV500/Music/Wes  
Burden/ to AV500/Music.  
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16.2 Fille and Follder Opeerrations  
Depending on where you are in the folder system, you will have the option to manipulate les and folders. From  
the main menu, click on Browser. Files that the AV 500 cannot play will be preceded by the unknown le type  
icon.  
Folder Operations  
File Operations  
Info  
Show le information such as song length, video length, photo size, number of kilobytes used of hard drive space,  
date le was made, etc.  
Create  
Delete  
Create a new folder inside the current folder.  
Delete the le permanently from the AV 500. (Before it is deleted, the AV 500 will ask  
Delete le: xxxxx ?”. Use the action buttons to reply Yes or No. For folder, it will delete the entire contents of the  
folder. It will ask “Delete folder: xxxxx and all les therein?” Use the action buttons to reply Yes or No.  
Rename  
Create  
Change the name of the le or folder to something new. You will be sent to the virtual keyboard (see section  
Virtual Keyboard in the Browser chapter) to enter the new le or folder name.  
Create a new folder in the current level of the directory. You will be sent to the virtual keyboard (see section  
Virtual Keyboard in the Browser chapter) to enter the new folder name.  
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Copying and Moving Files and Folders  
By using the unique ARCHOSdouble browser system, you can copy or move les from one location in the le  
structure to another (1000 les per folder maximum). The double browser can be used in:  
Photo View  
The left panel is the connected USB device (ex: digital camera or hard drive) and the right panel the AV 500 hard  
drive contents.  
Music View  
The left browser is the AV 500 hard drive contents and right browser the music Playlist.  
Two panels to browse two different parts of the AV 500 hard drive.  
Browser View  
In the Browser mode, you can jump between the two panels using the Focus on the left/right panel  
action icon. Where the cursor is highlighting a le or folder, that panel is the source for the copy. The  
destination folder will be the other panel. For example, we want to copy the le Project info.doc from  
the AV 500/Data/Files from Work folder to the AV 500/Data/Completed projects folder. We must  
start from the main screen Browser mode.  
1) Locate and highlight the le to be copied. Using the  
action buttons, move to the right pane.  
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2) In the right pane, locate the destination folder. Then move back to  
the left pane.  
3) Highlight the le to be copied and select the Copy le action  
icon.  
4) The selected le will now be copied into the destination folder.  
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16.3 Usiing the Viirtual KKeeyboard  
It is recommended that you create folders and rename les or folders from your computer when it is connected  
to the AV 500. The computer keyboard is much easier to use. However, at times when you are not near your  
computer and need to enter text directly with the AV 500 (ex: renaming a le or creating a new folder). For this,  
the virtual keyboard screen will appear.  
The new text that you are typing  
Cursor  
Press ENTER to enter the  
highlighted key/letter.  
Change keyboard between upper case and lower case  
Backspace button  
Clear the entered text  
Conrmation to use the entered text.  
Hold down on the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to move the cursor within the entry line.  
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17.1 USBB Connecction Tyype (‘Harrd Drivveeoorr WWiinnddoowwss DDeevviiccee))  
Your device comes congured as a Windows® Device and will be immediately recognized by your computer if you  
are running Windows® XP (with Service Pack 1 minimum) and Windows Media® Player 10. If you have another  
version of Windows®, not sure what version of Windows® XP you have, or if you are using a Macintosh®, then you  
will need to change the USB (Universal Serial Bus) Port setting on the AV 500. You will do this by going to the  
Settings action icon and then to System and USB Port and change it to ‘Hard Drive’.  
17.2 Coonnecttiing thee AV 500  
Connection order: See the sections below for your particular computer’s operating system.  
1)Connect the power adapter to the AV 500.  
2)With your computer running, plug the USB cable into your computer.  
3)With the AV 500 off, plug in the other end of the USB cable to the AV 500 USB Device port.  
4)Turn on the AV 500. (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.)  
* Note that when the AV 500 is connected to a computer, it will use more energy than usual. Your battery power will be  
consumed at a higher rate than normal. It is normal that the AV 500 will get hot. If the AV 500 looses power while connected  
to your computer you could damage your directory structure and/or loose data. Thus, you should always use the AC  
adapter when connected to your computer. Be careful to understand the disconnection procedure also since disconnecting  
incorrectly can lead to data loss or computer/AV 500 freeze up. The AV 500 is not compatible with Windows® NT, Windows®  
95, or Windows® 98. While connected to your computer, the AV 500 buttons are blocked and are no longer functional.  
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Windows® XP  
Please verify** that you have Windows® XP and it is updated it to at least, Service Pack 1. You must also  
have Windows Media® Player 10 (WMP10) installed on your computer. This way, you can take advantage of  
connecting it as a ‘Windows Device’. Connect it to your PC as enumerated above and you can then see the  
AV 500 in Windows® Explorer and WMP10. Without Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (a free update) or Windows  
Media Player® 10, you cannot use it as a Windows® recognized ‘Device’ and will have to follow the instructions  
for Windows® ME & 2000 below.  
** Right-click on ‘My Computer’ select ‘Properties’, and then look in the tab labeled ‘General’. It should say “Service  
Pack 1” or higher.  
Windows® ME and 2000  
Attention: Before connecting the AV 500 to your computer with the  
USB cable, go to the setup action icon and then to System and USB  
Port and change it to ‘Hard Drive’.  
When connected to your computer, the AV 500 will be recognized as an external Hard  
Drive and display automatically within a few seconds of being connected. You will  
see a new drive letter, such as E: in My Computer called AV 500. You can now use  
the hard drive called AV 500 like any other external hard drive. Simply access it using  
Windows® Explorer to drag and drop les to and from the AV 500’s hard drive.  
MacintoshOS X  
If you have OS X, you must update to version 10.2.4 or newer. You must also change the AV 500’s  
USB Port setting to ‘Hard Drive’. From the main menu, go to the Settings action icon and then to  
System and USB Port and change it to ‘Hard Drive’.  
You will now simply plug the AV 500 into your Macintosh® as enumerated above, and within a few  
seconds, the AV 500 will be recognized as a mass storage device (Hard Drive) and mount on the  
desktop. You can now use the hard drive called AV 500 like any other external hard drive.  
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17.3 Diisconnnectinng the AAV 500 ffrom yoour Commputer  
Windows Device Mode  
If the AV 500 is connected to your computer as a Windows Device, verify that no data is being transferred  
between your AV 500 and your computer (the HDD light on your AV 500 is not ickering). You can now  
safely unplug the USB cable from your AV 500 and/or computer.  
Hard Drive Mode  
If the AV 500 is connected to your computer as a hard drive, DO NOT SIMPLY PULL OUT THE USB  
CABLE AT ANY TIME!  
WARNING: You must properly remove (unmount) your AV 500 from the computer before  
disconnecting the USB cable to avoid loss of data or freezing the computer and/or the AV 500.  
Hard Drive Mode & Windows®  
To safely disconnect the AV 500 hard drive, click on the system tray remove icon (green arrow as shown below)  
and follow the instructions. Wait until you get a message saying that you can safely unplug the device before  
disconnecting the USB cable.  
1. The safe remove icon is in the system tray next to the clock.  
Windows® XP  
Windows® 2000 & Windows® ME  
2. Click on the icon to eject (unmount) the AV 500 from the computer and select the ‘Safely remove’ message.  
3. There will be a message indicating that it is now safe to disconnect  
the AV 500. You can now safely unplug the USB cable from your AV  
500 and/or computer.  
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Hard Drive Mode & Macintosh®  
Drag the AV 500 hard drive icon towards the trash can, the trash can will become a big arrow  
as shown in the screen shot to the left. Drop the hard drive icon onto the arrow. The hard drive  
icon will disappear from the desktop. You can now safely unplug the USB cable from your AV  
500 and/or computer.  
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Thanks to the USB Host port, you can connect USB Mass Storage Class (MSC) devices such as many  
digital cameras and external hard drives in order to transfer pictures or data to/from your AV 500. Check your  
manufacturer’s information to nd out whether your device is an MSC device. Non Mass Storage Class devices  
such as printers, Ethernet adapters, mice, keyboards, etc. are not supported. To connect an MSC device, use the  
included short USB host adapter.  
If your camera follows the Mass Storage Class (MSC) standard for USB connection, then your camera will show  
up in the le browser as the folder /External USB. If you look in this folder you will see your photos or les. See  
the chapter on the File Browser for instructions on how to copy les.  
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SETTINGS  
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From the main screen, select the Settings action icon to reveal the menu items for various settings.  
19.1 Soundd Setttings  
If you would like to customize the sound quality, you can adjust the Bass, Treble, and other audio  
settings to suit your particular taste. Normally you will do this while listening to music so that you can  
hear the changes you make. Simply click on the Audio Settings action icon while listening to  
music.  
• Once in the Settings screen, move over to the Sound icon and click again  
on ENTER o. Use LEFT and RIGHT buttons to change a parameter’s value.  
You will hear these changes instantly.  
• Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select different parameters.  
• Click on STOP/ESC x when nished. You will return to the Setup screen.  
• Click on STOP/ESC x again and you will return to the music playing  
screen.  
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The Sound Parameters  
Parameter  
Volume  
Descriiption  
0 – 99  
Bass  
10 levels. Decreases or Increases the low frequencies.  
10 levels. Decreases or Increases the high frequencies.  
10 levels. Favors the right or left channel of the Stereo signal.  
10 levels. Increases the very low frequencies.  
Re-adjusts all settings to their default values.  
Treble  
Balance  
Bass Boost  
Reset button  
19.2 Pllay Modde Setttings  
If you would like the AV 500 to play through an entire folder of songs, play songs at random (shufe), or  
any of the other playing options, you can set these parameters in the PlayMode settings. Click on the  
Settings action icon from the main menu or while listening to music and then choose PlayMode.  
Parameter  
Descriiption  
Playmode options  
Folder  
All  
Play all tracks in the current directory or current album.  
Play all tracks on the AV 500.  
Single  
Queue  
Play a single track then stop.  
While the current song is playing, select the Show ARCLibrary action button, nd the next song you want to play,  
then click PLAY. This is your queued song. You can only queue one song at a time. See the Playlist section to  
prepare multiple songs to play. Once the current track is nished playing, your queued track will be played. If you do  
not queue another track at this time, the AV 500 will play the next song in the directory.  
Scan  
Each track in the directory is played for 10 - 90 seconds. This allows a quick sample of each song. If you want to  
play the whole song, click on the Play button during those rst 10 - 90 seconds. The AV 500 will then revert to single  
directory mode and play the rest of the songs in the directory without scanning.  
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Repeat & Shufe options  
Normal  
Repeat  
Shufe  
Plays your songs one after the other and then stops after the last song.  
Continuously plays through the current set of songs (Artist, Album, folder, or Playlist).  
Randomly play through the current set of songs (Artist, Album, folder, or Playlist).  
Intro duration  
From 10 to 90 seconds. This is the time for which each song will be played when selecting Scan for Playmode  
settings.  
19.3 Clockk Setttings  
The AV 500 has an internal real time clock. The time of day is shown on the  
top right of the screen in either 24 hour or 12 hour display mode. To set it,  
select the Settings action icon then select Clock.  
Choose parameter  
Choose value for  
highlighted parameter  
When nished setting the parameters, move down to the Set button, then click on the ENTER o button. The  
clock time and date are now set. Click on the STOP/ESC x button to go back to the main settings menu.  
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19.4 DDisplaay Settttings  
These settings regulate the interface language and the presentation of the screen.  
Setting  
Descriiption  
Language  
The AV 500 can be set to English (default), French, German, Spanish, or Russian.  
Action icon help  
Displays the explanation or name of the action icons when moving up and down through the menu. If set to On, the  
rst click on the SELECT action button will show the names of the icons. The second click will select the icon.  
TV Standard  
NTSC (USA), PAL (Europe). In order to view images or videos on an external television, select one option to send  
the video signal compatible with your country’s television system. Countries other than European or American will  
use one of these two systems.  
TV format  
4:3 or 16:9 – the ratio at which images are displayed on your television set.  
Video Output  
Internal LCD or External TV. To display via the built-in LCD screen or to view the display via an external television.  
Holding the LCD/TV button for two seconds will also alternate between these two options. Be sure your television is  
selecting the correct external input.  
LCD Brightness  
0, 1, 2. The 3 brightness levels for the built-in LCD screen. Setting to a lower value will give you a longer battery  
autonomy.  
When accessing the Display settings while playing a video you have an additional display option:  
Video OSD  
Time for which the video On Screen Display information will be shown when the video starts playing.  
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19.5 Apppearaannce setttings  
Setting  
Descriiption  
Wallpaper  
On, Off. When set to On, the selected picture (next item)  
will be displayed as the AV 500 screen background.  
Picture name  
Font Outline  
This option will display the names of the JPEG images in  
the AV 500’s System folder that can be used for screen  
backgrounds (Wallpaper). You can add your own JPEG  
images to the System folder by dragging and dropping  
a JPEG le from your computer. You can also set the  
wallpaper within the Photo mode.  
If your screen background is a dark color, it will be difcult to see the black text on the screen. Set Outlined font to  
On to have a more visible white outlined font.  
Color scheme  
Cursor color  
Allows you to choose what color you would like to have for the status bar above and the screen buttons.  
Changes the color of the cursor and its background.  
Previous settings  
Click this button to return to the settings last set.  
19.6 Powerr Setttings  
These settings will help you to save battery power thus  
allowing a longer battery autonomy.  
You can set the AV 500 to conserve power for both modes  
of operation (when it is powered from the battery, or when  
it is connected to the AC charger/adapter (DC-Power  
operation).  
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Parameter  
Descriiption  
Power Off  
1-9 minutes or Never. The number of minutes of user inactivity (no buttons pressed) before the AV 500 shuts off.  
During the playback of music or video les, this setting takes effect only after the les are nished playing.  
Backlight Off  
Hard disk  
10-90 seconds or Never. The time of user inactivity (no buttons pressed) before the AV 500 turns off the screen to  
conserve power. During the playback of video les, this setting only takes effect once the le is nished playing.  
10-90 seconds. The number of seconds from the time of the last le access before the AV 500 tells the internal  
hard drive to stop spinning. The longer this time is set, the more often the hard drive is turning and the quicker the  
response time when accessing les. However, as it is set longer, it will quickly consume your battery. Caution: This  
setting should only be changed by experienced users.  
Standby  
1-9 minutes or Never. The number of minutes of user inactivity (no buttons pressed) before the AV 500 goes into  
Standby mode. When powered by the AC charger/adapter (or connected to a powered TV docking pod), the AV  
500 will not completely shut off. It will go into Standby mode. This way, it can wake up to make a scheduled video  
recording.  
A typical use of these settings is to set the power off, screen off, and hard disk to low values when used in battery  
mode. When the power adapter is plugged in, you do not need to conserve energy and thus keeping the Power  
on and the Backlight on makes using the AV 500 more agreeable. Increasing the hard disk value beyond the  
default may actually discharge the battery even when the Charger/adapter is plugged in. Note also that your unit  
will run hotter when the backlight and hard drive are on for long periods of time.  
19.7 Systeem Setttings  
The System settings allow you control over the low level  
parameters of the AV 500.  
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Parameter  
Descriiption  
ARCLibrary  
Off: From the Music icon, you will just browse music les in the folder Music.  
On: (Only in USB Port mode ‘Hard drive’) Browse music via its tag characteristics but the ARCLibrary must be  
updated manually.  
Automatic: ARCLibrary is automatically updated when the USB cable is disconnected from your device.  
This button lets you update the ARCLibrary if you have set the parameter above to ON.  
Windows Device (default), Hard drive.  
Update ARCLibrary  
USB Port  
Windows Device  
When set to , your AV 500 will use the MTP (Media Transport Protocol) whenever it is connected to a Windows XP  
(SP1 or higher) operating system with Windows Media® Player 10 installed. It will be seen as the AV 500 ‘Device’  
in Windows® Explorer. WARNING: This will not work for earlier Windows® operating systems or MacIntosh®  
computers.  
Hard drive  
When set to Hard Drive, your AV 500 will act as an external hard drive (mass storage device) when connected to a  
computer. Use this mode for all non-Windows® XP operating systems.  
Firmware Version  
Update Firmware  
Displays the current version of the OS (Operating System) and DRM (Digital Rights Management) system.  
Used to update the AV 500 to  
a
new version of the Operating System. See the chapter  
Updating the AV 500 Firmware Operating System.  
Product Key  
Hard Disk  
Each AV 500 device has a unique product key number.  
Displays the amount of free and used space on the AV 500’s hard drive. Reported number of megabytes is binary  
based counting (1kb=1024 bytes). Thus each reported MB represents approximately 1.05 megabytes (decimal).  
Formatting also takes up space.  
19.8 TV control  
See the chapter VIDEO – Setting the Infrared Emitter Code for a complete explanation of when and how to  
use this setting.  
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Updatting thee AV 5000 Firmwwaare Opeerraattiinngg SSyysstteemm ((OOSS))  
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ARCHOSperiodically updates the Operating System (OS) and makes it available for free download on the  
ARCHOSwebsite (www.archos.com). Updates to the Operating System include new features, feature  
improvements, and bug xes. You should check to make sure that you are running the most recent version of  
the OS. To check what version you have, click on the Settings action icon and then go to System. You will nd  
the most recent version of the OS and its version number at the ARCHOSwebsite (www.archos.com) under  
the download section.  
Download the Update_AV 500.AOS le  
When you click on the link to download the new OS le (the le name is  
Update_AV500.AOS), your browser may warn you that the contents of the download  
may harm your computer. This is because the Windows® system does not know what  
a .AOS le is. Be assured that ARCHOShas made every effort to ensure that the le  
does not contain viruses. Click on the option Save to download this le to a convenient  
place, such as My Documents, in order to later copy this le to your AV 500. If your AV  
500 is connected to your PC, you can even save it directly to the AV 500.  
Read the History.txt File  
You will also nd next to the rmware download, a text le which details the list of changes from the previous  
version of the OS.  
Copy to the AV 500  
When updating your Operating System, you must keep the AC charger/adapter  
plugged into the AV 500 so that it will not shut down due to low batteries while you are  
performing the update. Connect your AV 500 to your computer (refer to the relevant  
chapter if you are unsure about this), and then copy the Update_AV500.AOS le to  
the AV 500.  
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‘Hard Drive’ or ‘Windows Device’?  
If your AV 500 is seen as a hard drive, then you simply need to drag the Update_AV500.AOS le onto  
this icon, and Windows® will place the le into the top most directory (root) of the AV 500. It should not be  
placed inside any folder within your AV 500. Once this le is copied, safely disconnect (refer to the chapter  
on Connecting/Disconnecting) the AV 500 from the computer.  
If your AV 500 is seen as a Windows® Device, then you will have to open the AV 500 Device in Windows®  
Explorer and drop the Update_AV500.AOS into the Data folder (not the Media folder). If there is already  
an older version of the Update_AV500.AOS le on your AV 500, Windows® will ask if you want to overwrite  
the current le. Click on Yes. Disconnect the AV 500 from your computer.  
Activate the Update  
Ensure that your AV 500 is still powered through the AC charger/adapter.  
Next, go to the System parameters from the Settings action icon and then move down  
to Update Firmware and click on it. The AV 500 will search for the .AOS le. Follow the on-screen instructions.  
When completed, the AV 500 will restart and you can go back to this screen to verify that you have updated the  
rmware to the new version.  
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TV dockiing pod DDescrippttiioonn**  
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By installing the TV docking pod, you have an easy way to connect and disconnect your AV 500 to or from your  
home entertainment system. Simply connect the pod’s multi-connect plug to the AV 500 as needed. If you have  
scheduled television recordings to make, then connect the AV 500 to the pod and let it make the recording while  
you are away. If you want to make TV recordings from a place other than where your pod is connected, then you  
can purchase the “Audio-Video Travel kit” to bring along with your ARCHOSdevice and record from any other  
audio/video source.  
a AV input jack – use either of the AV cables  
b AV ouput jack – use either of the AV cables  
c S-Video in – input (you can use a standard s-video cable (not included) for your video input)  
d Adapter connection – connect the included power adapter here  
e Infrared Emitter jack – plug in the included infrared emitter if you want the AV 500 to control a VCR, cable box,  
or sat. receiver.  
* Concerns users with TV docking pod only.  
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21.1 Remoote Contrrol Descrription  
Standby / Wake Up*  
Go up or down a channel if e  
infrared emitterconnected to ,  
cable box, or satellite receiver.  
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Conneccting thhe TV doocckinngg ppoodd ttoo yyoouurr TTeleevviissiioonn SSyysstteemm**  
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The AV 500 connected to the TV docking pod.  
* Concerns users with TV docking pod only.  
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22.1 Conneect & TTest Method  
Even if connecting audio-visual equipment is not your strong suit, by following our instructions and applying our  
Connect & Test method, you will be able to verify that your connections are correct. Refer to the color connection  
diagrams in the back of this manual while reading through each section below.  
22.2 Coonnecttion (11): Powweringg the TVV dockiinngg ppoodd  
Plug the included adapter/charger into the jack labeled DC-in on the TV docking pod. Your pod must always be  
powered, even if you do not have your AV500 connected to it. If not powered, your regular tuner’s output (VCR,  
cablebox, satellite receiver) will not be seen on your television.  
22.3 Connnectioon (2): BBreakinng yourr rregguullaarr TTVV CCoonnnneeccttiioonn  
The TV docking pod is a pass-through device. That is, if you do nothing more than connect it to your VCR, Cable  
box, or Satellite receiver and your television, it will pass the audio and video signals through to your TV and you  
will notice no difference in how your television system operates. Start by disconnecting your television from its  
usual source (vcr, cable box, or satellite receiver).  
22.4 Connnection ((3): Put tthe TV doccking podd betweenn yyoouurr TTVV aanndd TTuunneerr  
We will now put the TV docking pod between these two devices you just separated.  
Take one of the AV cables (they are identical, don’t worry), and plug it into the AV Out  
jack of the TV docking pod, and plug the other end of this cable into your television  
(European users may need to use the included IN labeled scart adapter). Take the  
second AV cable and plug it into the AV In jack of the TV docking pod. The other end  
of this cable must now go to the video and audio output of your tuner (VCR, cable box,  
satellite receiver) that was previously connected to your television (European users  
may need to use the included OUT labeled scart adapter). Power the TV docking pod  
with the included ARCHOSadapter/charger.  
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TEST IT: Verify that you made the correct connections.  
• Turn on your television  
• Turn on your video device (vcr, cable box, or satellite receiver)  
You should be able to use your television system as you normally do. The TV docking pod is merely passing  
through the video and audio to your television.  
• Europe: If you don’t see the video, check to make sure you used the correct SCART IN and OUT adapters.  
22.5 Connnectioon (4): CConnecctt tthe AV 5000 to thee TV dockking pod  
Connect your AV 500 to the pod as shown. The AV 500 can be on or off when you  
connect it. If it is off, the act of connecting it to the docking pod will turn it on.  
TEST IT: Test now to verify that it works as desired.  
• Turn on the AV 500 and your television.  
• Hold down on the TV/LCD button for 2 seconds (button located on top of the AV 500).  
• The screen on your AV should go black.  
You should see the AV 500 screen now displaying to your television.  
• If not, switch your television to auxiliary input (often called L1 or L2 just below channel 1)  
• Hold the TV/LCD button again to return to viewing on your AV 500.  
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22.6 Connnection ((55): the S--Video In  
If you would like to get a higher quality video recording, and your video recorder, cable box or other  
video device has an S-video output, you can connect a standard S-video cable from it to your TV  
docking pod. This will carry only the video signal to the pod and your AV 500, not the audio. The video  
pass thru feature is not supported for S-Video input.  
DO NOT PLUG IN BOTH THE S-VIDEO CONNECTOR AND THE STANDARD YELLOW AV IN  
CONNECTOR AT THE SAME TIME.  
22.7 CConneecction ((6): tthe Inffrareed Emitter  
This is an optional connection. You will need to use this if you would like to change TV channels with theARCHOS™  
remote control or if want to be able to make scheduled recordings. This emitter, once stuck on to your cable box,  
satellite receiver, or video cassette recorder, will be able to turn that device on and off and select channels while  
you are away. The emitter acts like the remote control for that device.  
Infrared (IR) Emitter  
Which device to control?  
You will afx the IR Emitter to the device you normally change your TV channels with. Do you change TV channels  
with your video cassette recorder remote control, your cable box remote control, or your satellite receiver remote  
control? Which ever one of these devices changes the channel that you view, then it is on this device that you  
will afx the IR Emitter.  
Locating the Infrared Receptor on your VCR or Cable box  
First, you must locate the infrared detector on the device. This is the small dark window (looks black or deep red  
actually) which you point your remote control at to change the channels. We will use a video cassette recorder  
(vcr) as an example, but the following is true also for a cable box or satellite receiver.  
Look in your device’s user manual to see if it shows you where the infrared detector window is. If you nd it, then  
jump to the next step “Connecting it to the TV docking pod”.  
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One way to locate the infrared receptor on your VCR is to cover up various  
parts of the face of your VCR with your hand while changing the channels  
and notice at what point your VCR’s remote control stops working. By  
covering up various parts of the face, you will stop the infrared beam from  
reaching the infrared receptor. Keep changing the channels with your  
remote control, moving your hand over various areas until you have found  
where the infrared receptor is.  
Connecting it to the TV docking pod  
Plug the connector end of the Infrared Emitter to the far right  
jack on the back of the TV docking pod. This emitter will act as  
your remote control for your scheduled recordings.  
Sticking it onto your device and Setting the IR Emitter code  
Now that you know where the infrared receptor is, you need to set the correct infrared emitter code on your AV  
500 and then afx the IR emitter to your device. Every VCR, cable box, and satellite receiver has a different  
infrared code to tell it to turn on and off and how to change channels. With the IR emitter in one hand, move it over  
the infrared receptor on your cable box, VCR, or satellite receiver and then set the infrared code as explained  
in the chapter VIDEO – Setting the Infrared Emitter Code. Once you get the AV 500 to start controlling your  
device by infrared signals (there are test buttons for this – see the TV Control setting for help), you can then peel  
off the white ring protecting the adhesive, and stick the IR emitter to your device. If your regular remote control for  
this device is sensitive to distances, you could afx the Infrared Emitter slightly to the left or right of the device’s  
receptor so as not to impede the functioning of the regular remote control.  
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Your AV 500 has a removable battery. You may want to purchase a second battery for cases when you know  
that you will be unable to recharge your AV 500 before the supplied battery runs out. Refer to the chapter  
Settings – Power Settings for information about getting the most use from the battery.  
Before removing the battery, disconnect the charger/adapter and switch off the device.  
23.1 “Thinn” verrsion  
On the “Thin” version of the AV 500, the battery is located on the left half at the back of the device. To take out  
the battery, slide the button on the bottom of the AV 500 towards the right, then slide the battery towards the top  
and lift it out. To replace the battery, lower it straight into the compartment. Be sure to leave a gap between the  
bottom edge of the AV 500 and the battery (1). Slide the battery towards the bottom of the AV 500. This action  
should anchor the battery in the compartment (2).  
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 same or equivalent type of battery.  
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22.2 SStandaard veerrsion  
There are two batteries available for for the standard versions of the AV 500. They are located on the back of  
the device and are exchanged in the same way. To take out the battery, move the sliding button on the left hand  
side of the device downwards. You can now lift the battery from the left edge. To replace a battery, hold it with the  
2 plastic notches towards the right and slide it into the battery compartment (1). Then, lower the battery into its  
compartment (2). Finally, remember to move the slider latch towards the top of the AV 500 in order to secure the  
battery inside its compartment (3).  
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 same or equivalent type of battery.  
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Technicall Support  
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In case you should encounter any technical difculties using your product, we suggest you go through these  
steps in order to resolve any issues as efciently as possible:  
1)Please read carefully through the appropriate sections of this manual. Some subject areas may be treated in  
two different chapters depending on how the device is being used.  
2)Look at the Troubleshooting section at the back of this manual. In this section, we have included answers to  
some commonly asked questions.  
(FAQ) for our different products, and there is a chance that somebody else has already asked your question.  
4)If these steps did not help you resolve your technical difculty, you can always contact us either via email or by  
calling the helpline. Telephone support will be provided in the language of the countries listed below. For other  
countries, please use e-mail technical support.  
• For warranty and services purposes, keep your sales receipt for proof of purchase.  
• If technical support (Telephone or E-mail) determines that your product needs to be returned, please contact  
the place of purchase to have your product repaired or replaced (depending on problem type). Customers who  
purchased directly from the ARCHOSwebsite should ll out the RMA return request form on the website.  
DO NOT USE phone or e-mail support for marketing and sales questions. These  
numbers are to aid those who have technical difculties / malfunctions.  
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Telephone Support  
Canada  
Danmark  
Deutschland  
España  
France  
949-609-1400  
35 25 65 67  
Nederland  
020-50 40 510  
22 57 77 71  
Norge  
069-6698-4714  
09-1745-6224  
01 70 20 00 30  
01-601-5700  
02-4827-1143  
Schweitz/Suisse  
Suomi  
442 004 111  
09 2311 3434  
08 579 290 80  
0207-949-0115  
877-300-879 (toll free)  
Svenska  
UK  
Ireland  
Italia  
USA  
Email Support  
English (United States and Canada customers)  
English or French (Europe and the rest of the planet)  
German (Germany)  
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Problem: I cannot get my AV 500 to be recognized by the computer or it asks for a driver.  
25.1 USSB Conneectionn iissues  
Solutions:  
• IfyouarerunninganoperatingsystemotherthanWindows® XP(ServicePack1minimum)withWindowsMedia®  
Player 10 or higher, the USB Port setting should be set to ‘Hard Drive’. Go to Settings > System > USB Port and  
set it to ‘Hard Drive’. Only Windows® XP (Service Pack 1 or higher) with Windows Media® Player 10 or higher  
will allow for the USB Port ‘Windows Device’ setting.  
• Shut off and reboot the computer and theAV 500 and then try connecting again in the preferred order mentioned  
in the chapter Connecting/Disconnecting the AV 500 to/from your PC.  
• If using a USB hub, try connecting without using the hub (some hubs are not powered and may not work with  
the AV 500).  
• If using a USB port in the front of your computer, try a USB port in the back. Front USB ports are often from  
non-powered hubs.  
• Do not connect to a USB port repeated through a keyboard.  
• If using a laptop computer and a docking station, try connecting without the docking station.  
• Macintosh® users must update to OS 10.2.4 or higher.  
• (Hard Drive mode) If the Files Allocation Table (FAT) gets corrupted, the AV 500 may not show up in Windows  
XP for over one minute, and then it comes up as local drive. Use DOS Utility ChkDsk as shown below.  
• (Hard Drive Mode) Windows® XP may recognize the AV 500 hard drive but yet not assign a drive letter to it.  
Right click on My Computer and select Manage. Then select Storage, then Disk Management. Within this  
window you may see the hard drive and be able to assign a drive letter by right-clicking on the hard drive, and  
selecting the option Change drive letter and paths…  
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Problem: (Hard Drive mode) What do I do if I try to disconnect via the green arrow but keep getting “The device  
‘Generic Volume’ cannot be stopped now. Try stopping the device again later.”  
Answer: Shut off any program that might be accessing data on the AV 500, including Windows® Explorer. If this  
does not work, shut down all programs, wait 20 seconds, then try the green arrow one or two times again. If this  
does not work, you can shut off your AV 500 with the Stop/Esc button and then unplug it.  
25.2 Chaarging aannd Poweerr iissssuueess  
You do not need to fully discharge the batteries before recharging them.  
Problem: A full battery charge does not last as long as the specications suggest.  
Answer: The specications are under the condition that the screen backlight goes off after 30 seconds (for  
music) and the user does not access the machine, it just sits and plays. If you get signicantly less time from a  
full charge, call our technical support hot-line.  
25.3 AVV 500 loocks upp (freeezes opperatiion) orr Stops  
Problem: The AV 500 locks-up. None of the buttons work.  
Solution: If the ‘Lock buttons’ is set, none of the buttons respond. Hold down the unlock action button for three  
seconds to turn off the ‘Lock buttons’ function. A freeze up could also be caused by electrostatic phenomena.  
That is, static electricity has temporarily knocked out the AV 500. Hold down on the STOP/OFF button for 15  
seconds and the AV 500 will shut off. Restart it normally now.  
25.4 Fille issuess, corruuppted dataa, formattting, annd partiitioniinngg  
Problem: I want to clean up my AV 500’s hard drive, but Windows® will not let me use the standard hard drive  
cleaning tools.  
Answer: This is because Windows® sees your AV 500 as a Windows Device and not a hard drive (USB Port  
is set to Windows Device in Setup > System). Do not change back to hard drive and run a defragmenter  
program. This will give unexpected results.  
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Problem: On the AV 500, I nd new le names and folder names that I never created and/or they have strange  
gibberish names.  
Answer: (Hard drive mode) Most likely, the AV 500’s le allocation table (FAT) has been corrupted. This could  
have been due to the AV 500 shutting down (due to low battery power) while reading or writing to your computer  
via the USB connection. To x a corrupted FAT problem, you should use the Error Checking utility or the Check  
Disk utility explained at the end of this section. Attention: Windows and Macintosh often write extra les to the  
hard drive such as nder.def or System volume info. These are normal and will not harm the AV 500.  
Problem: Can I defragment the AV 500’s hard drive?  
Answer: (Windows Device Mode) The AV 500 maintains an optimized le system and does not need to be  
defragmented. Defragmenting will cause unexpected problems.  
Problem: I want to reformat the AV 500’s hard drive.  
Answer: You can do this, but it will erase ALL of the data on your AV 500. Sometimes this may be necessary  
if your FAT (File Allocation Table) becomes so corrupted that nothing seems to x your le problems. First, as  
explained below, you should run ScanDisk or the DOS chkdsk (Check Disk) program to try to x your problem.  
If this doesn’t x your problem and you are sure you must reformat the AV 500 hard drive, then go to the screen  
Settings > System and press and hold the DOWN action button for three seconds. A button “Format HD” will  
appear. Use this button to format the AV 500’s hard drive. Remember, doing this will erase all the data on the AV  
500’s hard drive!!!  
Windows® ME Running Scan-Disk (Error Checking) – HARD DRIVE mode only  
• Quit all running applications.  
• Properly connect the AV 500 to your computer as explained in the chapter Connecting/disconnecting the AV  
500 to/from your PC.  
• Make sure external AC adapter is powering the AV 500.  
• Right click on the AV 500 hard drive in Windows® Explorer and select Properties.  
• Select the Tools option and run the Error checking program.  
• Make sure you check the box to automatically x errors.  
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• Be patient, this may take a while.  
Windows® XP & 2000 Running Check Disk Utility (ChkDsk) – HARD DRIVE mode only  
If you still have problems with the le system on your AV 500 you can try to x it using the DOS utility, check disk  
(chkdsk). Do the following;  
• Make sure external AC adapter is powering the AV 500.  
• Quit all running applications.  
• Properly connect the AV 500 to your computer as explained in chapter Connecting/disconnecting the AV  
500 to/from your PC.  
• Wait patiently (up to 5 minutes) for Windows XP to show the local drive as mounted.  
• Open a DOS window. Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.  
• At the prompt, type chkdsk e: /f. Use e: or f: or whatever drive letter is representing your AV 500. The /f  
argument tells the program to automatically x errors.  
• Be patient, this may take a while.  
• When nished, exit the DOS Window and properly disconnect the AV 500 from your computer.  
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Technical Specications  
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ARCHOSVIDEO AV 500 series  
Storage Capacity  
See packaging for internal hard drive size  
Display  
4” LCD 480x272 pixels, 262 000 colors and TV output1  
Video recording  
Video playback  
MPEG-4 SP and stereo (ADPCM) sound, optimized resolution for TV.  
MPEG-4 SP with B-Frames2 with stereo sound. Near DVD quality up to 720x480 @ 30 f/s (NTSC),  
720x576 @ 25 f/s (PAL), AVI le format. WMV93 (including protected les) up to 352x288 @ 30 f/s,  
and 800 KBit/s.  
Audio recording  
Audio Playback  
From an analog source in stereo sound for WAV (PCM & ADPCM) format.  
Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 kb/s CBR & VBR, WMA (including protected WMA les), WAV (PCM  
& ADPCM), PlaysForSure download and subscription.  
Photo viewer  
JPEG (not progressive jpegs) and BMP formats  
AV Connections  
TV docking pod with video pass through, AV in & out cables (SCART In & Out for European version) and IR emitter  
jack. Earphones / Audio/Video line out.  
Television output  
Video output in PAL (EU) or NTSC (US) standard  
Computer Interface  
High Speed USB 2.0 (compatible USB 1.1), PC and Mac  
USB Host port compatible Mass Storage Device4  
Playback Autonomy*  
(standard/extra size)  
Scalability  
Up to 14/41 hours for music  
Up to 5/14 hours for video on the built-in LCD.  
Free Operating System updates downloadable from ARCHOSwebsite  
Power source  
Rechargable Lithium-Ion battery  
External: AC charger/adapter. Use ONLY the specied Archos adapter/charger supplied with this product.  
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Physical Dimensions  
Temperature Range  
Minimum Requirements  
Approx.: 7.6 x 12.4 x 1.8/2.4/3.2cm - 3” x 4.9” x 0.7”/0.9”/1.2”  
5 °C to 35 °C running ; -20 °C to 45 °C storage  
Computer conguration:  
PC with Windows® ME, or 2000, and USB 2.0 port.  
Macintosh® G3 with MAC OS v10.2.4 or higher, Macintosh® G3 and USB 2.0 port.  
For Playsforsure™ content:  
PC with Windows® XP SP1 or higher operating system, Windows Media® Player 10 or higher, and USB 2.0 port.  
*Depending on usage (stop/start/writing)  
(1) External video output disabled for Macrovision®-protected contents.  
(2) DivX: has not been certied by DivX, Inc., may not read all DivX® 4.0& 5.0 les; does not read Divx® 3.11 & 6.0 les.  
MPEG-4: ISO standard by Moving Picture Experts Group ; AVI: audio/video le container by Microsoft. MPEG-4 SP with  
B-frames AVI up to 704x480@30f/s NTSC or 720x576@25f/s PAL.  
(3) Microsoft WMV9 SP up to 352x288@30f/s and 800 KBit/s ; supports WM DRM.  
(4) Only cameras compatible with Mass Storage Class USB.  
All brands and product names are registered trademarks and the property of their respective owners. Specications are subject to change  
without notice. Errors or omissions excepted. Images and illustrations may not always match contents. Copyright® 2005. ARCHOS. All rights  
reserved.  
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Legal  
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Warranty and Limited Liability  
This product is sold with a limited warranty and specic remedies are available to the original purchaser in  
the event the product fails to conform to the limited warranty. Manufacturer’s liability may be further limited in  
accordance with its sales contract.  
In general, the manufacturer shall not be responsible for product damages caused by natural disasters, re, static  
discharge, misuse, abuse, neglect, improper handling or installation, unauthorized repair, alteration or accident.  
In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for loss of data stored on disk media.  
MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL  
DAMAGES. EVEN IF INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF IN ADVANCE.  
ARCHOSlicensor(s) makes no warranties, express or implied, including, without limitation, the implied  
warranties of merchantability and tness for a particular purpose, regarding the licensed materials. ARCHOS’s  
licensor(s) does not warrant, guarantee or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of  
the licensed materials in terms of its correctness, accuracy, reliability, correctness or otherwise. The entire risk as  
to the results and performance of the licensed materials is assumed by you. The exclusion of implied warranties  
is not permitted by some jurisdictions. The above exclusion may not apply to you.  
In no event will ARCHOS’s licensor(s), and their directors, ofcers, employees or agents (collectively ARCHOS’  
licensor) be liable to you for any consequential, incidental or indirect damages (including damages for loss of  
business prots, business interruption, loss of business information, and the like) arising out of the use of inability  
to use the licensed materials even if ARCHOS’ licensor has been advised of the possibility of such damages.  
Because some jurisdiction do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental  
damages, the above limitations may not apply to you.  
Please see your sales contract for a complete statement of warranty rights, remedies and limitation of liability.  
Furthermore, warranty does not apply to:  
1. Damages or problems resulting from misuse, abuse, accident, alteration or incorrect electrical current or voltage.  
2. Any product tampered-with or damaged warranty seal or serial number label.  
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3. Any product without a warranty or serial number label.  
4. Batteries and any consumable items delivered with or in the equipment.  
Warnings and Safety Instructions  
CAUTION  
To prevent risks of electric shock, this unit must only be opened by qualied service personnel.  
Power off and disconnect the power supply cable before opening the unit.  
WARNING  
To prevent re or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.  
Use of this product is for personal use only. Copying CDs or loading music, video, or picture les for sale or  
other business purposes is or may be a violation of copyright law. Copyrighted materials, works of art, and/or  
presentations may require authorization to be fully or partially recorded. Please be aware of all such applicable  
laws concerning the recording and use of such for your country and jurisdiction.  
FCC Compliance Statement  
FCC Compliance  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part  
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference  
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not  
installed and used in accordance with instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.  
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does  
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off  
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:  
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.  
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
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CAUTION : Modications not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to operate  
this device.  
FCC Part 15 – Operation is subject to the following two conditions:  
1. This device may not cause harmful interference;  
2. This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.  
Electrostatic Discharge  
Note: During electrostatic discharge, the product may be malfunctioning. Reset to return normal operation. The AV 500  
reset is actuated by pressing and holding the STOP/ESC button for 15 seconds. The unit will power off. Restart normally.  
Avoiding Hearing Damage  
This product respects the current regulations for limiting the output volume of consumer audio devices to a safe  
level. By listening to your device with headphones or earbuds at high volumes, you run the risk of permanent  
damage to your ears. Even if you get used to listening at high volumes and it seems normal to you, you still  
risk the possibility of damaging your hearing. Reduce the volume of your device to a reasonable level to avoid  
permanent hearing damage. If you hear ringing in your ears, reduce the volume or shut off your device. This  
device has been tested with the ARCHOSsupplied earphones. Other manufactures earphones may produces  
volume levels higher or lower than the ARCHOSdelivered earphones.  
Copyright Notice  
Copyright ARCHOS© 2005 All rights reserved.  
This document may not, in whole or part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any  
electronic medium or machine-readable form without prior consent, in writing, from ARCHOS. All brands and  
products names are registered trademarks and the property of their respective owners. Specications are subject  
to change without notication. Errors and omissions accepted. Images and illustrations may not always match  
contents. Copyright ® ARCHOS. All rights reserved.  
Disclaimer of warranty: to the extent allowed by applicable law, representations and warranties of non-  
infringement of copyrights or other intellectual property rights resulting from the use of the product under  
conditions other than as here above specied, are hereby excluded.  
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LCD Pixel Policy  
The LCD screen on your ARCHOSAV 500 unit has been manufactured to rigorous standards to provide a high  
quality viewing experience. Nevertheless, your LCD screen may have slight imperfections. This is not particular  
to the ARCHOSscreen, but to all devices which have LCD screens regardless of the original manufacturer of  
the LCD. Each product vendor guarantees that his screen will contain no more than a certain number of defective  
pixels. Each screen pixel contains three dot elements (Red, Blue, and Green). One or all of the dots in a given  
pixel may be stuck on or stuck off. A single dot stuck off is the least noticeable. All three dots of a pixel stuck on  
is the most noticeable. ARCHOSguarantees that its AV 500 screen will have no more than 2 defective pixel  
(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, ARCHOSwill repair  
or replace your AV 500 product at its cost. Thus, two or less defective pixels is not grounds for replacement or  
repair of the product.  
Environmental Considerations  
Protection of the environment is an important concern to ARCHOS. In order to put this concern into tangible  
actions, ARCHOShas consciously included a set of methods that favor a respect for the environment into the  
entire cycle of its products; from fabrication to consumer usage, to nal disposal.  
Batteries : If your product contains a detachable battery pack, you should only dispose of it in a designated  
collection point for used batteries.  
The Product : The crossed-out garbage can symbol on your product signies that it falls into the category of  
electric/electronic equipment. Products of this type contain substances that are potentially dangerous to the  
environment and to human health. Therefore, you should not dispose of the ARCHOS electronic device in a  
regular trash. As such, the current European directives ask that this device be collected:  
- At places of distribution in the case of a purchase of a similar electronic product.  
- At locally created disposal areas (waste disposal centers, sorted trash system, etc.)  
By doing this, you are actively participating in the reuse and recycling of disposed electronic and  
electric equipment that could have potential effects on the environment and human health.  
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Index  
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Activating panel  
Please note: This index refers to both the abridged USER GUIDE and the complete PDF user manual (this document). References to  
this PDF user manual are marked *.  
MUSIC – Creating a Playlist  
12.2*  
16*  
BROWSER – Using the Browser  
8
ARCLibrary  
MUSIC – Playing Music Files  
10*  
5
MUSIC – Browsing through your Music Library  
SETTINGS – System Settings  
10.3*  
19.6*  
11.2  
ARCLibrary update  
MUSIC – Browsing through your Music Library  
SETTINGS – System Settings  
Audio recording/editing  
MUSIC – Recording Music – Audio Editing  
Available disc space  
SETTINGS – System Settings  
Background image (Wallpaper)  
SETTINGS – Appearance Settings  
Battery autonomy and consumption  
Connecting/Disconnecting the AV 500 to/from your PC  
SETTINGS – Power Settings  
10.3*  
19.2*  
13*,13.4*  
19.6*  
11.2  
19.4*  
17*  
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19.5*  
23*  
Battery replacement  
Bookmarks  
VIDEO – Playing Video Files – Set a bookmark  
MUSIC – Setting a Bookmark  
Buttons not working  
3.1*  
10.5*  
MUSIC – Button Control  
10.1*  
15.3*  
5.1  
7.2  
Card readers  
PHOTO – Transferring photos to your AV  
Codecs  
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VIDEO – Installing the PC Software – MPEG-4 codec (compression/decompression)  
VIDEO – Installing the PC Software – MP3 Sound Codec  
9.1*  
9.1*  
Compression  
VIDEO – Playing Video Files from the Internet  
VIDEO – Creating MPEG-4 Video Files with your Computer  
MUSIC – Putting Music onto your AV 500  
Connecting 2 USB devices  
Connect Devices to the USB Host Port  
Date and time  
4*  
9*  
11*  
18*  
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SETTINGS – Clock Settings  
19.3*  
11.1  
Default location  
VIDEO – Where is the Recording Saved?  
MUSIC – Where is the Recording Saved?  
Delete Playlist  
5.4*  
13.3*  
MUSIC – Playing a Playlist  
12.1*  
16*  
BROWSER – Using the Browser  
Delete section from video/audio le  
VIDEO – Editing Video Files  
8*  
MUSIC – Audio Editing  
13.4*  
Delete song from Playlist  
MUSIC – Saving a Playlist  
12.3*  
16.2*  
6*  
Deleting les  
BROWSER – File and Folder Operations  
Deleting schedules recordings  
VIDEO – Automated Yahoo!® TV Recording Scheduler  
Display  
SETTINGS – Display settings  
19.4*  
19.1*  
Equalizer  
SETTINGS – Sound Settings – Sound parameters  
External speaker off/on  
VIDEO – Video Playback Action Icons – Built-in speakers  
SETTINGS – Sound Settings – Sound parameters  
File system  
3.1*  
19.1*  
VIDEO – Manually Setting the Scheduler – Notes about setting the Scheduler  
BROWSER – Using the Browser  
Files: Locating a le  
5.6*  
16*  
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VIDEO – Where is the Recording Saved?  
MUSIC – Browsing through your Music Library  
MUSIC – Where is the Recording Saved?  
BROWSER - Navigating the directorey structure  
Files: Moving or copying les  
5.4*  
10.3*  
13.3*  
16.1*  
8.1  
7.2  
6.1  
MUSIC – Transferring CD collection to the AV  
MUSIC – Using iTunes™ with your AV 500  
PHOTO – Transferring photos to your AV 500  
BROWSER – Using the Browser  
11.3*  
14*  
15.3*  
16*  
Connect Devices to the USB Host Port  
Files: Music deleted from your device  
Synchronizing Music from Windows Media® Player to the AV 500  
Find a particular song (Scan)  
18*  
11.1*  
MUSIC – Play Screen Icons  
10.2*  
19.2*  
SETTINGS – Play Mode Settings  
Foreign character sets  
INTRO – First time usage – Foreign character sets  
Frame rates for video les  
VIDEO – Non Protected Internet Video Content  
Free disc space  
SETTINGS – System Settings  
2.5*  
4.1*  
19.6*  
8*  
11.2  
I–Frame  
VIDEO – Editing Video Files  
Infrared emitter/receiver  
VIDEO – Setting the Infrared Emitter Code  
Connecting the TV docking pod to your Television System – Connection 6: the infrared emitter  
Lock  
7*  
22.7*  
MUSIC – Button Control  
10.1*  
9*  
5.1  
MPEG-4 Translator  
VIDEO – Creating MPEG-4 Video Files with your Computer  
Music Browser  
MUSIC – Playing Music Files  
10*  
5
MUSIC – Browsing through your Music Library  
Music deleted/missing from your device  
MUSIC – Synchronizing Music from Windows Media® Player (WMP) to the AV 500  
Music les sorted by categories  
10.3*  
11.1*  
6.1  
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MUSIC – Playing Music Files  
MUSIC – Browsing through your Music Library  
10*  
5
10.3*  
Music lists (Playlists)  
MUSIC – Playing Music Files  
MUSIC – Playlists  
10*  
12*  
New music not showing in the ARCLibrary  
MUSIC – Browsing through your Music Library  
SETTINGS – System Settings  
New Playlist does not display  
SETTINGS – System Settings  
NTSC  
10.3*  
19.6*  
19.6*  
19.4*  
SETTINGS – Display Settings  
Operating system  
SETTINGS – System Settings  
Updating the AV 500 Firmware/OS  
Operating system Version  
SETTINGS – System Settings  
PAL  
SETTINGS – Display Settings  
Play songs randomly (Shufe)  
MUSIC – Play Screen Icons  
MUSIC – Saving a Playlist  
SETTINGS – Play Mode Settings  
Playing only certain songs (Playlists)  
MUSIC – Playing Music Files  
MUSIC – Playlists  
19.6*  
20*  
11.2  
12  
19.6*  
19.4*  
11.2  
10.2*  
12.3*  
19.2*  
10*  
12*  
Playing songs in a specic order  
MUSIC – Playing Music Files  
MUSIC – Playlists  
10*  
12*  
Playlists  
MUSIC – Playing Music Files  
MUSIC – Playlists  
10*  
12*  
PlaysForSure  
MUSIC – Putting Music onto your AV 500  
Programmed recordings  
VIDEO – Manually Setting the Scheduler  
11*  
6
5.6*  
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VIDEO – Automated Yahoo!® TV Recording Scheduler  
VIDEO – Setting the Infrared Emitter Code  
Protected les  
6*  
7*  
VIDEO – Playing Video Files from the Internet  
VIDEO – Copy Protection  
4*  
5.4*  
11.2*  
14*  
MUSIC – Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 to Windows Media Player 9  
MUSIC – Using iTunes™ with your AV 500  
Recording from a Vinyl or audio tape  
MUSIC – Recording Procedure – Incremental Recording  
Recordings result in several les  
VIDEO – Manually Setting the Scheduler – Notes about setting the Scheduler  
Remote control  
6.2  
13.2*  
5.6*  
21.1*  
Removing les  
BROWSER – Using the Browser  
Renaming les or folders  
16*  
BROWSER – Using the Browser  
Repeat a song  
16*  
SETTINGS – Play Mode Settings  
Restarting your device  
INTRO – Hardware Reset  
19.2*  
2.7*  
11.3*  
3.1*  
19.2*  
Ripping a CD  
MUSIC – Transferring your CD collection to AV  
Screen format  
VIDEO – Playing video les :Set Screen format  
Show songs added to device  
SETTINGS – System Settings  
Shufe  
MUSIC – Play Screen Icons  
10.2*  
12.3*  
19.2*  
MUSIC – Saving a Playlist  
SETTINGS – Play Mode Settings  
Slideshow  
PHOTO – Viewing photos – Viewing Slideshow  
Slow motion  
VIDEO – Playing video les : Slow motion  
Sound  
VIDEO – Creating MPEG-4 Video Files with your Computer  
15.2*  
3.1*  
9*  
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MUSIC – Playing Music Files  
10*  
MUSIC – Playing Through your Stereo System  
MUSIC – Recording Procedure  
10.4*  
13.2*  
19.1*  
SETTINGS – Sound Settings – Sound parameters  
Speakers  
VIDEO – Playing video les: Built-in speakers  
3.1*  
MUSIC – Playing music les – Playing through your Stereo System  
10.4*  
Tags  
MUSIC – Browsing through your Music Library  
10.3*  
Text on screen during video playback (OSD)  
VIDEO – Video Playback Action Icons – On Screen Display (OSD) off  
SETTINGS – Display Settings  
3.1*  
19.4*  
Thumbnails  
VIDEO – Playing Video Files – Video Browser Action Icons  
VIDEO – Playing video les: Save as Thumbnail  
Time and date  
3*  
3.1*  
SETTINGS – Clock Settings  
19.3*  
25*  
11.1  
11.2  
Troubleshooting  
Version of the Operating system/rmware  
SETTINGS – System Settings  
19.6*  
Video le size and frame rates  
VIDEO – Non Protected Internet Video Content  
VIDEO – Using MPEG-4 Translator  
4.1*  
9.2*  
Video les: supported formats  
VIDEO – Non Protected Internet Video Content  
VIDEO – Creating MPEG-4 Video Files with your Computer  
Video quality  
4.1*  
9*  
VIDEO – Setting the Recording Parameters  
VIDEO – Creating MPEG-4 Video Files with your Computer  
SETTINGS – Sound Settings – Sound parameters  
TV DOCKING POD – Connection 5: the S-Video In  
Video recording  
5.3*  
9*  
19.1*  
22.6*  
14.6  
VIDEO – Recording Video Files  
5*  
8*  
VIDEO – Editing Video Files  
Videos – recorded as more than1 le  
VIDEO – Manually Setting the Scheduler – Notes about setting the Scheduler  
5.6*  
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Virtual Dub  
VIDEO – Creating MPEG-4 Video Files with your Computer – PC Tools  
VIDEO – Installing PC Software – Virtual Dub™  
VIDEO – Using MPEG-4 Translator  
9*  
9.1*  
9.2*  
Virtual keyboard  
BROWSER – Using the Browser – Using the Virtual Keyboard  
16.3*  
11.1*  
6*  
Windows Media Player  
MUSIC – Synchronizing Music from Windows Media® Player to the AV 500  
Yahoo!® Scheduler  
6.1  
VIDEO – Automated Yahoo!® TV Recording Scheduler  
Zoom  
PHOTO – Viewing Photos – Magnifying Photos  
15.1*  
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