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    our help line and to be informed of free software updates for your product. Wishing you the best Multimedia experience, The Archos Team All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publication. However, as our engineers are always updating and improving our products, your
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 Table of CONTENTS > p.  Table Of Contents Introduction...3 Archos device description 3 INTERFACE LANGUAGE 5 BATTERY 6 PRODUCT CARE 7 1. Playing Video...8 1.1 BROWSING THROUGH YOUR VIDEOS 8 1.2 Video playback 10 1.3 VIDEO SETTINGS 11 1.4 Putting videos onto your ARCHOS
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 Introduction Introduction > p.  Archos device description Buttons On Top of the Device: Press and hold to switch on/off. LTCVD Press once to switch the display of the image between TV and built-in LCD screen. Press and hold to lock the buttons of your ARCHOS device. Main
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 Built-in Microphone and Loudspeaker Introduction > p.  The built-in microphone is on the left side of the device. See: Using the AudioCorder. The built-
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 Introduction > p.  Menu • In the lower right corner of the screen available in English, French and German. • More languages are available from www.archos.com. See Updating the Firmware for instructions on installing these language packs. To change the system's language: 1. From
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 Other Character Sets Introduction > p.  • File names, folder names and character sets in the Language settings screen (see Language Settings for further instructions). BATTERY Battery Charge Before using your ARCHOS device for the first time, charge the battery for two hours.
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 To replace the battery of the ARCHOS 504, follow these steps: Introduction > p.  click 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 an original Archos
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 1. Playing Video PLAYING VIDEO > p.  In the Home Screen, highlight Video List • the Video List (default view) only shows the video files in the Video folder of the ARCHOS's hard drive (it does not show videos located in subfolders). • To view videos from a different folder,
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 PLAYING VIDEO > p.  • Both views display a motion thumbnail of the highlighted video as well as various information about the video file. • If you have saved a
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 1.2 Video playback Highlight a video file, press OK to play it. Video Playback after a few seconds Video Playback Button Controls During video playback, the buttons of your ARCHOS device will act as follows: accelerated fast forward fast rewind accelerated fast rewind stop
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 PLAYING VIDEO > p. 11 Format - allows to change the way the image is displayed. - Auto: adjusts the video size to best adapt to the built-
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 PLAYING VIDEO > p. 12 • PlayMode (a status bar icon shows the current way to do this is by using Windows Media® Player 10 (or higher) to transfer videos to your ARCHOS in 'Windows Media Device' mode. Windows Media® Player 10 (or higher) will automatically convert most formats
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 1.5 Recording Video PLAYING VIDEO > p. 13 • Your ARCHOS device can record video, via its VideoCorder function. • You will need the optional DVR Station or DVR Travel Adapter to record video. • See: Optional Functionalities to learn more about this feature.
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 2. Playing Music PLAYING MUSIC > p. 14 In the Home Screen, music is added to the Music folder of the ARCHOS, the ARCLibrary will need to be updated. By default, this is done automatically, but you can choose to do it manually via the 'Update ARCLibrary' option in the ARCLibrary
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 ARCLibrary* and Music Browser Menu Items PLAYING MUSIC > p. 15 Info - displays a message box with all the available information about the highlighted music file. - Press
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 2.2 Playing music Highlight an audio file, press OK to play progression bar PLAYING MUSIC > p. 16 Music Playback Button Controls During music playback, the buttons of your ARCHOS device will act as follows: accelerated fast forward press once: back to the beginning of the song
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 Music Status Icons Status bar icons tell you if your ARCHOS is: playing paused stopped PLAYING MUSIC > p. 17 Music Playback Menu Items Info - displays a message box with all the available information about the current music file. -
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 PLAYING MUSIC > p. 18 • PlayMode (a status bar icon shows the current mode) - Single plays only one music file and stops. - Folder - All - Queue plays all music files in the current folder or album. plays all music files in the ARCHOS device. allows you to select a track to
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 PLAYING MUSIC > p. 19 • Volume - adjusts the output volume. • Built • Reset - highlight and press OK to reset sound parameters to the default values. Equalizer Screen Your ARCHOS device features a 5-band equalizer. • Use / to highlight a different frequency range (Bass, Mid.
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 2.5 Playlists PLAYING MUSIC > p. 20 • A playlist is a list of audio tracks that the music player will automatically play one after the other. • On your ARCHOS device, you can play, create and edit as many playlists as you want. • In the Archos Browser, playlists are the files
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 PLAYING MUSIC > p. 21 • You can also add the content of an entire folder, artist, album, etc. if you highlight it and press or OK.
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 PLAYING MUSIC > p. 22 Sound - will display the sound settings screen (See song playback will be stopped. 2.6 Putting music onto your ARCHOS device There are two main methods to transfer your own music onto the ARCHOS: • Synchronize your music with Windows Media® Player 10 (or
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 PLAYING MUSIC > p. 23 • Copy and Paste your music files from your computer into the Music folder of your ARCHOS (see Computer Connection for details on how to connect your ARCHOS device to your computer). You can easily create audio content with your computer by using Windows
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 USING THE AUDIOCORDER > p. 24 3. Using the AudioCorder You can the AudioCorder icon and press OK to display the pre-recording screen. • All audio recordings made by your ARCHOS device are saved in the Music/ Recordings folder. If you wish to keep them in a different location,
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 USING THE AUDIOCORDER > p. 25 3.2 BUILT-IN Microphone Recording PROCEDURE file and start a new recording menu item while you are recording. 3.3 Line-Level recordings Your ARCHOS device can also record from external line-level audio sources, with the optional DVR Station or DVR
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 4. Viewing Photos VIEWING PHOTOS > p. 26 In the Home Screen, view) shows thumbnails of your photos. It only shows the picture files in the current folder of the ARCHOS's hard drive (it does not show pictures located in subfolders). • To view pictures from a different folder
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 The Photo Browser • the Photo Browser allows you to navigate the Photo folder of your device's hard drive. It is based on the Archos File Browser. • To use it, highlight 'Browse Hard Drive' in the PhotoLibrary view and press OK. See: Using the Browser. VIEWING PHOTOS > p. 27
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 4.2 VIEWING PHOTOS VIEWING PHOTOS > p. 28 Highlight a picture file, press OK to view it. The menu overlay will disappear automatically after a few seconds. Photo Viewer Button Controls When viewing photos, the buttons of your ARCHOS device will act as follows: zoom in
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 VIEWING PHOTOS > p. 29 Set as wallpaper - defines the current picture as your ARCHOS device's background image. Start slideshow - starts a slideshow from the current image. Settings - will display the photo settings screen (see next chapter). Sound - will display the
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 4.4 Playing a slideshow VIEWING PHOTOS > p. 30 • To view a slideshow, own photos to the Pictures folder of the ARCHOS: • Connect your ARCHOS device to your computer and copy the pictures from your computer's hard drive to the ARCHOS (see: Computer Connection), or sync them
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 5. Using the Browser USING THE BROWSER > p. 31 The Archos File Browser gives you the possibility to navigate the file system of your ARCHOS device's hard drive. In the Home Screen, highlight the Browser icon and press OK to enter the File Browser. You will see two panels: • the
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 Browser Menu Items USING THE BROWSER > p. 32 Info - displays a message box with all the available information about the highlighted file. - Press to close the
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 Copying and moving files and folders USING THE BROWSER > p. 33 • In the left panel, highlight the file or folder that you want to copy
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 Keyboard Function Keys: On the right of the keyboard, there are it by using the Validate current name menu item. 5.3 Using the PDF Reader • Your ARCHOS device features a PDF reader with hyperlink support. • In the Browser, PDF files are displayed with this icon: . To open a PDF
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 Following Hyperlinks USING THE BROWSER > p. 35 • Some PDF documents have hyperlinks (for instance, a table of contents, links to an external website, etc.). • Links are
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 COMPUTER CONNECTION > p. 36 6. Computer Connection 6.1 'Windows Media Device' or 'PC Hard Drive' There are two connection modes for your ARCHOS device to connect to your computer. When your ARCHOS device is turned on and you connect it to a computer, a screen will pop up on
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 COMPUTER CONNECTION > p. 37 Windows® XP & WMP10 or Higher (Windows MeDIA Device Mode) • Follow the previous steps to connect the ARCHOS device, and select 'Windows Media Device' as the connection mode. • The ARCHOS device will appear in 'My Computer'. • You can now put your
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 6.3 Disconnection COMPUTER CONNECTION > p. 38 Windows® XP & WMP10 Or higher (Windows MEDIA Device Mode) • Verify that no data are being transferred between your ARCHOS device and your computer (the HDD indicator on your ARCHOS device is not flickering). • You can unplug the USB
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 Mac® OS X (PC Hard Drive Mode Only) COMPUTER CONNECTION > p. 39 DO NOT SIMPLY PULL OUT THE CABLE AT ANY TIME! You must remove/unmount the ARCHOS from the computer before disconnecting the USB cable to avoid loss of data or freezing. • On your desktop, drag the ARCHOS device's
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 7. setup screen SETUP SCREEN > p. 40 • In the Home Screen, back to the main 7.1 Language Settings • Language - Choose between English, French or German. - Visit www.archos.com to check the availability of other languages that you can download and install. • Far East Font - lets
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 7.2 Display Settings SETUP SCREEN > p. 41 TV settings • TV Standard - Choose between Composite / S-Video / Component / RGB. This setting determines what type of display your ARCHOS device is sending video signal to. LCD settings • LCD Brightness - adjusts the level of brightness
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 SETUP SCREEN > p. 42 • Picture name - allows you to select a picture to use as a background image. - You can choose between all default backgrounds and images
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 7.5 Power Settings SETUP SCREEN > p. 43 These settings will help you save battery power, thus allowing a longer battery autonomy. You can adjust settings for both battery operation and DC-Power operation (when the ARCHOS is connected to a powered DVR Station or to a wall outlet
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 7.6 TV control See: The Infrared Emitter. 7.7 System Settings SETUP SCREEN > p. 44 This settings screen will allow you to configure several key features of your ARCHOS device, such as the ARCLibrary, your preferred USB port mode, firmware updates, etc. It will also give you
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 SETUP SCREEN > p. 45 - Windows Media Device: the ARCHOS will use the Media Transfer Protocol ( Updating the Firmware to learn what to do before pressing this button. • Product key - Each ARCHOS device has a unique number. • Hard Drive - displays the amount of free and used
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 SETUP SCREEN > p. 46 • Your Internet browser may warn you that the contents of this file may harm your computer. Archos firmware files are safe: click on Save and choose a save location that you will remember (your desktop or My Documents). 2. Copy the AOS File to your ARCHOS
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    604 MANUAL V2.2 Optional Functionalities > p. 47 8. Optional Functionalities 8.1 DVR Station & DVR Travel Adapter presentation • You can record from an external video source if you use the optional DVR Station or DVR Travel Adapter. • The ARCHOS recordings made by your ARCHOS device are saved in
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 pre-recording screen menu items Optional Functionalities > p. 48 Hide text setting. Scheduling Parameters • Auto Stop Rec - Options: ON/OFF. - If set to ON, the ARCHOS device will stop recording after the duration set in the Duration parameter. - If set to OFF, the recording
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 Optional Functionalities > p. 49 • Post-record - 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 ARCHOS
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 Copy Protection Optional Functionalities > p. 50 • The ARCHOS's recording system is designed to the file will be a protected file. • Protected files can only be played back on the ARCHOS device that created them, and not on a computer. • The playback of protected files is
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 Optional Functionalities > p. 51 • If the end time is earlier calendar. If the ARCHOS 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
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 Optional Functionalities > p. 52 • If the TV programs from your personal calendar do not seem to be correctly copied to the ARCHOS scheduler, go to www.archos.com/firmware to make sure that you have the latest firmware version (see Updating the Firmware). • If you change your
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 Optional Functionalities > p. 53 • Setting the IR Emitter Code: in this screen. Or, if you use the My Yahoo!® personal calendar to set your recording scheduler, the ARCHOS device will allow you to assign a channel number to a station name given from your scheduled TV programs.
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 Optional Functionalities > p. 54 4. Test ON/OFF: When you click on the Test On/Off button, the ARCHOS device will send the emission of each digit of a channel. You may need to adjust this if the ARCHOS device seems to send only half the digits of a channel or more digits of a
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 Optional Functionalities > p. 55 You can also start recording to the left panel, and your ARCHOS device's hard drive in the right panel. • Follow the instructions in the 'copying and moving files' section to copy your pictures or files to the ARCHOS. To disconnect: Make sure
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 Technical Specifications > p. 56 Technical Specifications Capacity: • 30 GB(1) Hard • 3.5 mm stereo headphone mini-jack and TV output (AV cable sold separately). • Archos docking station connectors to connect optional adapters and station. Power source: • Internal: removable
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    : 310 g - 11 oz. Packages includes • ARCHOS device, USB cable, headphones, protective case, Quick Start Guide. Computer System Requirements • PC: Windows® ME, 2000, XP, Media Center; • Macintosh®: OS X or higher with USB Mass Storage Class support; * Certain bitrates, resolutions, and/or file
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 Technical Specifications > p. 58 LCD pixel policy The LCD screen on your ARCHOS 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 ARCHOS
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    504/604 MANUAL V2.2 Technical Support information > p. 59 Technical Support information Need Help? You can find 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-
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Version 2.2
Dear Customer,
thank you for choosing this Archos product. We hope that you will enjoy us-
ing it and that it will give you entire satisfaction for many years to come.
Please do register your product on our website (www.archos.com/register)
to ensure that you get access to our help line and to be informed of free
software updates for your product.
Wishing you the best Multimedia experience,
The Archos Team
All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publication.
However, as our engineers are always updating and improving our products, your
device’s software may have a slightly different appearance or modified functionality
than presented in this manual.
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