Archos 500595 User Manual
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manual and software for this product. version 2.1 Dear Customer, ARCHOS thanks you for your choice of this exciting PMA430™ Personal Media Assistant. Based on the tried and tested Linux® operating system, you can now get all the entertainment you want, right in the palm of your hand. This guide - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 2
on the hard drive of your PMA430 under /Archos/Manuals. 1 Overview 8 1.1 Ports, Buttons, and Connectors 8 1.2 Overview of different screen areas 10 1.3 Application tabs...10 1.4 The Touch Screen and Text Input 11 1.5 Linux®, Qtopia™ and the PMA430 File System 12 1.6 Updating the Operating - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 3
Point 58 Service Created...58 Support...67 21 Troubleshooting ...69 21.1 USB Device Connection issues 69 21.2 Charging and Power issues 69 21.3 PMA430 Warnings and Safety Instructions 73 22.3 FCC PMA400_Recovery.zip on the PMA430 hard drive in the folder /Archos/PMA400_Recovery_zip. Please back - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 4
- Hold for 3 seconds to put into standby mode Additional buttons j ARCHOS button - Switch between open applications k Menu button -Open application tab option lightly with the included stylus. o built-in loud speaker *When the PMA430 is charging, this light will start to blink when the battery is 90 - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 5
and file type. 1.3 Application tabs ARCHOS Productivity Games Settings Documents Qtopia™ menu The PMA430's interface is partitioned into five main the bottom left of the screen (see image on the right hand side). Pocket AV Tab From this tab, you can launch the music playing and recording - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 6
games tab. This is a special game playing platform. You can check the ARCHOS website for a list of available games to purchase. Settings This tab gives The Media Storage, is where all of your music, videos, photos, and any miscellaneous data files will be stored. When you connect your PMA430 to your - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 7
this saved .img, it will try to open it. Instead, simply copy it from your Macintosh to your PMA430's System folder. Just drag and drop. Step 2. Read the History.txt File On the ARCHOS website, you will also find next to the OS download, a text file which details the list of changes - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 8
and wait a few moments. Your PMA430 will now use the new language. 1.8 Caring for the PMA430 The ARCHOS Video PMA430 is an electronic product that needs to PMA430's hard drive. If it is not automatically recognized, please refer to the troubleshooting section at the back of this manual. 15 16 - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 9
below) and follow the instructions below. Wait until you get a message saying that you can safely unplug the device before disconnecting the USB cable. Attention: The operating system will not allow you to safely disconnect the PMA430 if a running application (such as Windows Media® Player) is using - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 10
minus the sample media files. You can now copy your personal files and the installed programs back onto it (see the section Linux®, Qtopia™ and the PMA430 File System in the Overview chapter for more information on this) and synchronize your calendar etc. PART II THE ARCHOS ™ APPLICATIONS TAB 19 - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 11
4 Music Application 4.1 Playing Music This is the music player application. When you click on this icon in the main screen, you will be sent directly to the Music Browser. From the music browser you can create a playlist of songs or you can just select songs to listen to. 3. In the left pane, - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 12
computer and organize it. You will also use it to sync (copy) the contents of your Windows Media® Player media library to your ARCHOS ™ device. Please note: In order for Windows Media® Player to recognize your PMA430 (in order to be able to synchronize to it), you need to install a plug-in onto your - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 13
PMA430 itself. Installing Windows Media® Player (WMP) 10 You must be running Windows® XP (Service Pack 1 or higher) in order to install Windows Media On the Pockets AV/ARCHOS tab, you will notice the Resume icon. Select this icon for example after having switched off your PMA430 to continue - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 14
tab the EQ button. You will now be able to adjust the PMA430's five band equalizer. Tab on the buttons on the left hand side of your TV Cradle to make line- in recordings or you can purchase the optional ARCHOS travel kit which will allow you to make line-in recordings with just a cable and - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 15
and WMA files will play on your ARCHOS device. However, for Macintosh® users who do want to use the PMA430 with iTunes®, ARCHOS has developed a special i-Tunes® plug system. The ARCHOS device will not be able to play this purchased music. It will happily play MP3 format files without problem. 2) When - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 16
photos. See the chapter on the File Browser for instructions on how to copy files. Attention: Not all to your television (see the TV Cradle manual) and then hold down on the LCD/TV button the ARCHOS remote control for 3 seconds. If you don't see a clear color image, you may have to set your PMA430 to - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 17
the screen to Hide / Show the overlaid video file information. 8.1 The Resume Functions On the Pockets AV/ARCHOS tab, you will notice the Resume icon. Select this icon for example after having switched off your PMA430 to continue playing the last played audio or video file from where you left off - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 18
click on this icon, you will go directly to the pre-recording screen. From this screen you can instruct the PMA430 exactly how and when you want your video recording to be made. Manual Recording If you click on the Record button on the bottom right of the screen, your recording will start - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 19
being set Once a recording is set, you can shut off the PMA430 and leave it in the TV cradle. 9.1 Setting other Recording Parameters Recording Configuration Screen Image Configuration Screen 9.2 Copy Protection The PMA430 video recording system is designed to respect the copyright protection - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 20
tuner's (VCR, cable box, satellite receiver) infrared receiver. See the TV Cradle instructions for set-up and for the exact placement of the emitter. 10.1 Part 1 digit of a channel. You may need to digit adjust this if the PMA430 seems to send only half the digits of a channel or more digits of - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 21
are copied here. Delete... Remove the file or folder from the PMA430. Create Folder Create a new folder in the selected directory or folder menu. When you open the application you will see the top level directory /PMA430 which is also known as the root directory or root folder. All our files - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 22
an external TV, a resolution of 640 x 480 is recommended. You will find an Installer to install MPEG Translator and Virtual Dub™ in the ARCHOS folder on your PMA430. Please turn off any anti-virus software for the time of the installation and install the programs in the following order. MPEG 4 codec - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 23
instruct the Mpeg4 translator program where to find it. MPG4 Translator This program, developed by ARCHOS . MP3 Sound Codec Remember, in order for the PMA430 to be able to play the video, it must Decoding of MPEG 2 video files is currently not supported by MPG4 Translator. These are usually .mpg or - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 24
will also be notified, and you should install it (found on the PMA430 in the Archos\PC installation folder or the Virtual Dub website). If you have placed the resolution that the PMA430 can play (see Video playback information in the Technical Specifications at the end of this manual). Thus, the - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 25
applications are part of the Qtopia operating system which runs on your PMA430. You will find detailed information on how to use these and those applications in the online help provided by Qtopia. Open the Help application on the ARCHOS tab and click on the House icon on the right side of the toolbar - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 26
PMA430. You will find detailed information on how to use these and those applications mentioned in the chapter PIM applications in the online help provided by Qtopia. Open the Help application on the ARCHOS up the PMA430 and the PMA430 or Media PMA430. You can check the ARCHOS supported by the ARCHOS - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 27
) in order to browse web pages. This browser does not have plug-ins like desktop computer browsers, thus web pages with Flash™ animation, Active X™ controls, media, or PDF files will not display. If it is possible, Opera™ will ask you if you would like to download the file. You can then - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 28
values depending on whether your PMA430 is running on battery or wired USB to Ethernet adapter (must be an ARCHOS approved adapter) - Via the built-in Wifi Services tab. Here is where you can also see available network connection services that have been set up. Since we are creating the first service - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 29
IrDA) • USB port (when an optional ARCHOS USB/Ethernet cable is connected) • built- IP manually. Ask the person who set up your Wifi network for an IP address for your PMA430 to Service Created Your service has now been created. The next time you go to the Services tab, you will see all the services - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 30
to disconnect and then try reconnecting again. Making an Infrared connection Your PMA430 has an Infrared port which permits you to connect via a mobile should find this in your phone manufacturer's manual under GPRS activation or through your GPRS data service provider. Modem tab AT-dial Speed Wait - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 31
on the device. 18.3 Appearance Use this setting to stylize the windows, colors and fonts to your own liking. 18.4 Launcher The tabs on your PMA430 are called launchers because you launch an application from them. You can change the background color or image for each tab to your own particular - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 32
. "Restart Qtopia" will just restart the system software, while "Reboot" will completely power down the PMA430, allowing a full restart of the whole operating system. 18.8 Application Services This application allows you to associate applications with certain file types. That is to say, you tell - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 33
or you can use it as a synchronization tool to synchronize your Microsoft® Outlook® information with your PMA430. 19.1 Installation In the Archos folder you will find a folder called /Qtopia_Desktop_Install. Copy this folder to your desktop computer and run the installation program inside it - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 34
the printed USER GUIDE, there is the full MANUAL on the hard drive of your device. This manual included much more Trouble shooting section at the back of your manual. In this section, we have included answers to some commonly asked questions. 3) Look at our Support section on the website (www.archos - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 35
the machine, it just sits and plays. If you get significantly less time from a full charge, call our technical support hot-line. 21.3 PMA430 locks up (freezes operation) or Stops Problem: The PMA430 locks-up. None of the buttons work. Solution: Do not press any more buttons and do not touch the - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 36
(ChkDsk) If you still have problems with the file system on your PMA430 you can try to fix it using & VBR, WMA, WAV. WMA copy protected (Windows Media Player 9 PDDRM) Audio Recording Video Playback Stereo WAV ( Free Operating System updates downloadable from ARCHOS website Beams standard, Palm OS - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 37
stored on disk media. MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT licensed materials even if ARCHOS ' licensor has been Damages or problems resulting from misuse Instructions CAUTION To prevent risks of electric shock, this unit must only be opened by qualified service normal operation. The PMA430 reset is actuated by - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 38
most noticeable. ARCHOS guarantees that its PMA430 screen will PMA430 File System 1.5 File types Application Services 18.8 Files: Moving or copying files Putting Music onto your PMA430 - Synchronizing Music from Windows Media® Player 10 to the PMA430 4.3 Transferring pictures to your PMA430 - Archos 500595 | User Manual - Page 39
Calendar 13.2 Todo List 13.4 Touch screen problems Music Application - Button controls while a song is 4.6 VideoCorder Application - Manual Recording 9 Creating MPEG4 Windows Media Player Putting Music onto your PMA430 - Synchronizing Music from Windows Media® Player 10 to the PMA430
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English Language User Manual
Pocket Media Assistant PMA430™
Video Player & Recorder / Music & Audio / Wifi / Linux® / Personal Information Manager (PIM)
FR:
Manuel d’utilisation complet (Français) sur le disque dur du PMA430.
ES:
Manual completo (Español) en el disco duro del PMA430.
DE:
Das komplette Handbuch (Deutsch) steht auf der Festplatte des PMA430 zur Verfügung.
IT:
Manuale completo (Italiano) sul disco rigido di PMA430.
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version 2.
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Dear Customer,
ARCHOS thanks you for your choice of this exciting PMA430™ Personal Media Assistant.
Based on the tried and tested Linux® operating system, you can now get all the entertainment
you want, right in the palm of your hand.
This guide will explain to you the functions of the
PMA430™.
This product is, in reality, a computer.
Our engineers 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 PMA430™, you can…
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Record video from your television, VCR, or any video source
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Play MPEG-4 movies
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Listen to and record digital music files
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Download images from a digital camera
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View photo images
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Play regular games as well as Mophun® based games
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Use it as an Internet browser or E-mail device
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Use it as a Personal Information Manager (calendar, appointments, address book, etc.)
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Add third party software for a variety of tasks
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Store any type of data file, it’s a portable hard drive too!
We wish you many years of enjoyment from your PMA430™ product. Don’t forget to check our
web site (www.archos.com category software), as we periodically update the ARCHOS
PMA430™ internal software to offer new functions and improved features.
The ARCHOS TEAM
*As our engineers are always updating and improving the software, your device’s
software may have a slightly different appearance or modified functionality than
presented in this manual.