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Archos 110505 manual

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  • Page 1

    1 1 MP3 & WMA Digital Music Player Photo Viewer Video Player ENGLISH USER MANUAL Version 1.1 Please visit www .archos.com/manuals to download the latest version of this manual. • • • 1 1 05 05 Entertainment way 2 2 An introductory note from ARCHOS Dear Customer , Thank you for choosing this ARCHOS product. W e hope that you will enjoy usi[...]

  • Page 2

    3 3 T T able of C ont ents able of C ont ents 1 Ports, Buttons, and Connections 5 2 First T ime Usage 6 2.1 Charging the Battery 6 2.2 T urning the ARCHOS 105 ON and OFF 6 2.3 Changing the Interface language 6 2.4 Caring for the ARCHOS 105 7 3 Playing Music 8 3.1 Playing a Music File 8 3.2 Play Screen and Button Control 9 3.3 Playback Menu Items 11[...]

  • Page 3

    5 5 1 1 Ports, Buttons, and Connections Ports, Buttons, and Connections A Headphone Jack B USB 2.0 port – T o connect your ARCHOS device to a computer , to transfer fi les and/or charge the battery . C On button (hold 3 seconds) & Menu options D Off button (hold 3 seconds) & Stop/Escape* Navigation pad E Move Up & increase volume F M[...]

  • Page 4

    7 7 2.4 Caring for the ARCHOS 105 2.4 Caring for the ARCHOS 105 The ARCHOS 105 is an electronic product that needs to be treated with care. • Do not subject it to unnecessary shock or vibration. • Do not subject it to heat. Keep it ventilated (especially when connected to a computer). • Keep the ARCHOS 105 away from water and excessively humi[...]

  • Page 5

    9 9 3.2 Play Screen and Button Control 3.2 Play Screen and Button Control (1) Menu available (2) Artist* or parent folder (3) Album* or current folder (4) Song title* or fi le name (5) Status: playing (6) Play Mode: Folder (7) Play Order: Repeat (8) V olume (0-99) (9) Battery level (10) Clock (1 1) Song elapsed time (12) Song remaining time (13) A[...]

  • Page 6

    11 11 3.3 Playback Menu Items 3.3 Playback Menu Items When the menu icon appears, you have certain options. During song playback, press the MENU button for the following options. • Setup: Enters the Setup screen (same as selecting the Setup icon in the main menu) which allows you access to parameters such as bass and treble. • Info: Show fi le[...]

  • Page 7

    13 13 3.8 Locking the ARCHOS 105 Buttons 3.8 Locking the ARCHOS 105 Buttons Y ou can prevent the ARCHOS 105 from executing unintended functions by locking the buttons. T o lock the buttons, hold down on the MENU button until the “lock” icon appears in the top-left corner of the screen. Now the buttons are disabled, but you can still use the UP [...]

  • Page 8

    15 15 4.2 Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 and 1 1 to Windows Media Player 9 4.2 Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 and 1 1 to Windows Media Player 9 Windows ® Media Player 10 /1 1 is only available for Windows ® XP (service Pack 1) and newer operating systems. It is worth your while to upgrade to Windows ® XP or higher and to Windows ®[...]

  • Page 9

    17 17 5 5 Playlists Playlists A Playlist is a list of songs that the ARCHOS 105 will automatically play one after the other . The ARCHOS 105 can handle one Playlist at a time. Y ou can create new Playlists, add or delete songs from a Playlist, or Save a Playlist as a fi le ( fi le type.m3u) to be used another time. There is no limit to the number[...]

  • Page 10

    19 19 • Move: Allows you to change the order of songs in the Playlist by moving them up or down using the UP/DOWN buttons of the navigation pad. • Delete: Removes the highlighted track from the playlist. Note: T o delete a Playlist, navigate to Browser > Playlists . Highlight the Playlist, press the menu button, highlight Delete and press EN[...]

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    21 21 Pa r am et er De s cr ip ti on Parameter Description V olume Range: 0 to 99 Controls the current volume. Balance Range: -10 to +10 (left to right) Sound effect Custom , Flat , Rock, T echno, Jazz, Classic or Live Change this parameter to select an equalizer setting to the style of music you are listening to. Select Custom to set your own equa[...]

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    23 23 ARCLibrary Off, On. Automatic (default) The ARCLibrary feature enables you to see your music organised by Artist, Album, T itle, Genre and Y ear . Select Off to disable the feature or On to enable it. On Automatic, the library will update itself when disconnected from the computer . ARCLibrary Update Scans through all music and playlists in t[...]

  • Page 13

    25 25 6.5 Changing the Power Settings 6.5 Changing the Power Settings T o help you get the most battery life out of your ARCHOS 105 before having to recharge it, you can adjust the power settings. Go to Setup > Power . Pa r am et er De s cr ip ti on Parameter Description Power Off Range: 1 to 9 minutes or Never . Number of minutes of user inacti[...]

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    27 27 7 7 Using the Browser Using the Browser The browser is used to navigate the fi le system on the ARCHOS 105. The fi le system is the same type of fi le system that is found on Windows ® based computers. This way , transferring fi les from your computer to your ARCHOS 105 is as easy as ‘drag and drop’. The fi le system is a hierarchic[...]

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    29 29 7.3 File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode 7.3 File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode While browsing the directory structure, you will have the option to manipulate fi les and folders. When you use the Browser mode, you will be browsing through the ARCHOS 105’s internal memory as if browsing via a computer . In Browser mode, you ca[...]

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    31 31 1 Contextual Menu 2 T ext being typed 3 Cursor 4 Upper/Lower case* 5 Delete character* 6 Clear entire line* 7 Enter * * These items can also be found in the contextual menu Tip: use the ST OP/ESCAPE button to cancel any changes you made and exit the virtual keyboard. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 32 32 8 8 Viewing Photos with your ARCHOS 105 Viewing Photos w[...]

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    33 33 8.2 Photo Browser Contextual Menu 8.2 Photo Browser Contextual Menu Just like in the browser mode, you can rename fi les and folders and delete them if needed, and you can create folders to sort your picture fi les. Y ou simply need to press the MENU button to display the contextual menu. See the instructions given in chapter 7 on using the[...]

  • Page 18

    35 35 9 9 Playing videos with your ARCHOS 105 Playing videos with your ARCHOS 105 9.1 Playing video 9.1 Playing video In the main menu screen, select the V ideo icon. The video browser will show you all the available video fi les in the Video folder . Select one of the video fi les and then press the ENTER button. Use the ENTER button to Pause an[...]

  • Page 19

    37 37 1 1 0 0 Connecting the ARCHOS 105 to a Stereo system Connecting the ARCHOS 105 to a Stereo system Connecting your ARCHOS 105 to a stereo system allows you to listen to your ARCHOS 105’s music on it without a headset. Y ou will need a standard (mini headphone to RCA) audio cable for this which is not supplied with the ARCHOS 105. The diagram[...]

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    39 39 When connected to your computer , the ARCHOS 105 will be recognized as an external Hard Drive and display automatically within a few seconds of being connected. Y ou will see a new drive letter , such as E: in My Computer . Y ou can now use the hard drive called ARCHOS 105 like any other external hard drive. Simply access it using Windows ™[...]

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    41 41 Hard Drive Mode & Macintosh ™ First, close all programs that are using fi les from your ARCHOS 105. Drag the ARCHOS 105 hard drive icon towards the trash can, and the trash can will become a big arrow as shown in the screen image. Drop the hard drive icon onto the arrow . The hard drive icon will disappear from the desktop. Y ou can no[...]

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    43 43 12.3 ‘Hard Drive’ or ‘Windows Device’? 12.3 ‘Hard Drive’ or ‘Windows Device’? If your ARCHOS 105 is seen as a hard drive, then you simply need to drag the fi rmware_a105.AOS fi le onto this icon, and Windows ® will place the fi le into the top most directory (root) of the ARCHOS 105. It should not be placed inside any fold[...]

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    45 45 1 1 4 4 T echnical Support T echnical Support Need Help? Y ou can fi nd the information you need: • on our Website: see the frequently asked questions section on www .archos.com/faq • by asking our technical support team: visit www.archos.com/support for e-mail support. • U.S. & Canada: Call 877-300-8879 (toll free). All brands and[...]