Archos 405 User Manual - Page 18

GEN 5 MANUAL V3.0 PLAYING VIDEO > P. 18 "LCD Backlight", "Brightness", "Contrast" and "Gamma" - adjusts the level of backlight/contrast/brightness/gamma of the built-in screen. - you can also reset the LCD parameters to the default values ("Reset" button). 1.4 Putting videos onto your ARCHOS 605 On the ARCHOS Content Portal, you have the possibility to purchase videos directly from your ARCHOS, without using a computer. See: 705 The ARCHOS Content Portal. There are two main methods to transfer the videos stored on your computer onto the ARCHOS: 1. Windows Media® Player: copy your videos using Windows Media® Player 10 or higher*: - Use Windows Media® Player 10 or higher* (Sync tab) to synchronize your computer's video files with the ARCHOS. - See Putting Files onto the archos to learn more about how to transfer your computer's video files with Windows Media® Player. * For best performance, we recommend that users update to Windows Media® Player 11 or higher. 2. Windows® explorer: Copy and paste your video files from your computer into the Video folder of your ARCHOS. To learn how to connect/disconnect the ARCHOS from your computer, see the Transferring Files section. Creating Compatible Video Files with Your Computer If some of your videos don't play on your ARCHOS, you may need to convert them to a compatible format: • The easiest way to do this is by using Windows Media® Player 10 or higher to transfer videos to your ARCHOS. Windows Media® Player will automatically convert most formats to the WMV format that your device can play. See your Windows Media® Player help instructions for more information. • If you don't want to use Windows Media® Player, a search on the Internet should allow you to find suitable utility programs to do this job.