Archos AV500 User Guide - Page 1

1 ARCHOS™ MOBILE VIDEO RECORDER AV 500 SERIES Video Player & Recorder / Music Player & Recorder / Photo Wallet & Viewer / USB 2.0 Hard Drive English Language User Manual User Manual for ARCHOS™ AV 500 series Version 2.5 Please visit our website to download the most recent manual and software for this product 1 2 Dear Customer, ARCHOS™ thanks you for your choice of this exciting AV 500 product. The AV 500 is designed to be the companion to your home entertainment system. You can connect the AV500 to your TV system to record your television shows as well as connect it to your PC to transfer over your favorite photos, videos, and music. By connecting to a computer, you get the advantage of being able to download legal music and video content from the Internet. Since it is a PlaysForSure™ device, you have a wide choice of music and video content available on the Internet. For more information about the PlaysForSure™ program, see www.playsforsure.com. This manual will explain, in detail, the functionality of your device. We 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 AV 500, you can... • Play MPEG-4 SP & WMV video files* on the built-in screen, a television or video projector • Record and edit MPEG-4 video files from a television or other video device • Listen to MP3, WMA, or WAV music files* or PlaysForSure™ downloaded music files • Record music files into digital format directly from your home stereo without a computer • Synchronize your Windows® Media Player music and video library to your AV 500 • View JPEG and BMP digital photos and create slide shows • Copy Pictures directly from your digital camera via the built in host USB port • Store .DOC, .PDF, or any type of data file - it's a portable hard drive too! 2