Archos 500868 User Manual - Page 6

Using the Virtual Keyboard

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Use / to highlight a different parameter, then use / to select a different setting. When you have finished, press to return to the previous screen: your settings will be saved. • Rename - Recorded files are automatically named CAM0000, CAM0001, CAM0002, etc. - this option allows you to define a custom filename before the recording begins, using the virtual keyboard. See: Using the Virtual Keyboard in the ARCHOS 404 User Manual. • Resolution - Options: QVGA (320x240) / VGA (640x480). - Use this to set the resolution (fineness) of the recorded image. - You can leave this on QVGA if you intend to watch your recorded videos on the built-in screen of your ARCHOS device: the image will be smooth and the file size smaller. However, if you plan to watch your recordings on a TV, you should set this to VGA for a sharper image. • Bitrate - Options: Low / Medium (default) / High. - Use this to set the level of compression of the recorded video file. - A higher bitrate will result in a higher-quality image, but will also take up more space on the hard drive. - The default setting (Medium) will be appropriate for most situations. 

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Use
/
to highlight a different parameter, then use
/
to
select a different setting. When you have finished, press
to
return to the previous screen: your settings will be saved.
Rename
Recorded files are automatically named CAM0000,
CAM0001, CAM0002, etc.
this option allows you to define a custom filename be
-
fore the recording begins, using the virtual keyboard.
See:
Using the Virtual Keyboard
in the ARCHOS 404 User
Manual.
Resolution
Options: QVGA
(320X240) / VGA
(²40x480).
Use this to set the resolution (fineness) of the recorded
image.
You can leave this on QVGA if you intend to watch your
recorded videos on the built-in screen of your ARCHOS
device: the image will be smooth and the file size small
-
er. However, if you plan to watch your recordings on a TV,
you should set this to VGA for a sharper image.
Bitrate
Options: Low / Medium (default) / High.
Use this to set the level of compression of the recorded
video file.
A higher bitrate will result in a higher-quality image, but
will also take up more space on the hard drive.
The default setting (Medium) will be appropriate for
most situations.
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