Archos 45c Platinum User manual

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Table of contents
For more information, please consult the FAQs on www.archos.com.
Make sure to read them before considering any product return. As we
are often updating and improving our products, your device’s software
may have a slightly dierent appearance or modied functionality than
presented in this Quick Start Guide.
Package contents..........................................................................................................
Description of the phone...........................................................................................
Assembling......................................................................................................................
Getting started...............................................................................................................
3G & WiFi connection...................................................................................................
Google account & Contacts........................................................................................
Hints & tips for AndroidTM................................................................................
Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................
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Consult the declaration of conformity on http://www.archos.com/
products/declaration_conformity.html
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Package Contents
Check your product box for the following items:
-ARCHOS 45c Platinum
-Battery
-Headset
-Micro SIM adaptor
-USB cable
-Charger
-Quick start guide
-Warranty Legal & Safety notices
The items supplied with your device and available accessories may vary
depending on your region or service provider.
The supplied items are designed only for your device and may not be
compatible with other devices.
Unapproved accessories may cause your device to malfunction.
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1Headset jack
Phone speaker
Camera
Volume buttons
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Description of the phone
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Description of the phone
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5Camera
Flash
ON/OFF button
Loudspeaker
Micro-USB port
Microphone
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Multi-task: open the list of recent applications; .
Home/Google NOW: short press to return to the Home screen; long
press to access Google Now.
Back: return to the previous screen.
Multi-task
Home/Recent apps/Google NOW
Back
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Assembling
Opening
1. Use the notch to remove the back cover.
Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively. Doing so may damage
the cover.
2. Remove the battery.
Inserting a SIM card
For your SIM card, slide it facing downwards in the slot 1 or 2.
Inserting a Memory card
For your Memory card, slide it facing downwards in the slot 3.
Closing
1. Align the battery’s 4 contact points with those of the phone and gently
press the battery down into place.
2. Replace the back cover clicking it back into position.
Tip:
Before using your device for the first time, charge completely its battery.
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Assembling
Lift the back cover
using the notch
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Turn ON
1. Press and hold the ON/OFF button to turn on the device.
When you turn on your device, a PIN code may be requested.
2. Type the PIN code supplied with your SIM card.
Beware of typing a wrong PIN code.
3. Select‘OK’.
Through the wizard
The rst time you start up your ARCHOS, the installation wizard will help
you set up your device:
-Language
-Date & time
-WiFi connection
-Location service options
Turn OFF
To turn o your device, press and hold the ON/OFF button, and then
select Power o > OK.
Getting started
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Sound & Notication proles
1. When the device is turned on, press
and hold the ON/OFF button.
2. Select an option.
Touch screen actions:
Tap: touch once to select or launch a menu, option, or application.
Tap and hold: tap an item and hold it for more than 2 seconds.
Drag: tap an item and move it to a new location.
Double-tap: tap an item twice quickly.
Flick: briskly scroll up, down, left, or right to move through lists or screens.
Pinch in/out: place two of your ngers far apart, and then pinch them
together.
Tip:
Your device goes in standby mode when you do not use it for a specified
period of time. To wake up your device, press the ON/OFF button.
To set the duration, go to Settings > Display > Sleep.
Silent Vibrate Sound
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3G connection
With your SIM card, you should be connected to the Internet without
any further setup. The ARCHOS will only have signal if you are in an
area covered by your provider’s 3G network. When connected to the 3G
network, the 3G icon is displayed in the status bar.
Activating the mobile data
3G & WiFi connection
To be able to access Internet, the mobile data icon
must be activated.
1. Touch and hold the time & battery icons to reveal
the status bar.
2. Pull the white line down to display the status
dashboard.
3. Touch the status dashboard icon .
4. Touch the mobile data icon to activate it.
Tip:
If you encounter connection problem’s, see the FAQs on www.archos.
com or contact your 3G network connection provider.
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WiFi connection
WARNING: Make sure that you are in a WiFi zone. You can access the WiFi
settings quickly from the status bar.
1. Touch and hold the time & battery icons to reveal
the status bar.
2. Pull the blue line down to display the status
dashboard.
3. Touch the status dashboard icon .
4. Touch the “Settings” icon to open the settings
menu.
5. In the “Wireless & networks”section, if the WiFi is
o, slide the WiFi switch to the “ON”position. Once
the WiFi is on, the ARCHOS will scan for WiFi networks
in range.
6. Touch“WiFi”to display available networks.
7. Touch the name of network you want to connect to.
Private networks are shown with a lock icon and will require you to enter
your password.
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Adding a Google account
A Google account lets you take full advantage of any Google apps and
services that you may want to use.
1. Go to“Settings” >“Accounts”>“Add account”.
2. Select the account type“Google”to add.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter information about the account.
Once the account is created, you can access Play Store, Gmail, Hangouts,
Maps and many other apps.
Synchronizing info
Information must be sync to be saved. Your data is backed up on Google
servers.
1. Go to“Settings”>“Accounts”>“Google”.
2. Select your account.
The list of information that can be sync are displayed.
Automatic sync should be activated. To launch the sync, press the Menu
button, then Sync now. You can get them back in case of loss of your
device or SIM card. When your Google account is added to a new device,
all your saved information is transferred.
Google & Contacts
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Saving your contacts
When your contacts are saved, they are always available on the web
and can be synced to any Android phone that’s set up with your Google
account.
1. Install the SIM card with your contacts in your phone.
2. From a Home or All Apps screen, select the People app .
3. Touch the Menu button >“Import/Export”.
4. In Import/export contacts, select“Import from SIM card”.
5. Select your Google account.
6. Check contacts to be imported and validate.
7. Once the contacts are imported in the Google account, go to“Settings”>
“Accounts”>“Google”.
8. Select you Google account.
9. Select the Menu button, then“Sync now”.
Your contacts are saved to via your Google account.
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The extended home screen:
You have by default one home screen. You can create as many home
screens you want. Select an app icon and slide it right. A new home
screen will be created. Select another app icon and slide it right to create
a third home screen.
Moving a home screen item:
Touch and hold your nger onto it until the positioning gridlines appear,
then slide it to the desired location, and release your nger.
Removing a home screen item:
Touch and hold it, slide your nger towards the top of the screen and
drop it over the "Remove" icon.
Uninstalling an item:
From the "All apps" screens, touch and hold it, slide your nger towards
the top of the screen and drop it over "Uninstall" bin.
Hints & tips for AndroidTM
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Creating application folders:
Drop one app icon over another on a home screen and the two icons will
be combined.
Widgets:
Touch and hold your nger on your home screen. Touch “Widgets”.
Changing your wallpaper:
Hold your nger on a home screen at an empty location, then choose
from the list.
Locking the touchscreen:
From the quick settings dashboard in the status bar, touch “Settings”. In
“Settings”, scroll down and touch“Security”. Touch “Screen lock”. Touch
the type of lock you would like to use. After you set a lock, a lock screen
is displayed whenever your screen wakes up, requesting the pattern, pin
or other specied key.
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Troubleshooting
My phone is frozen or cannot switch on
Check the battery contacts, remove and reinstall your battery, then turn your
phone on. Check the battery power level, charge for at least 20 minutes.
My phone cannot connect to a network or “No service” is displayed
Try connecting in another location. Verify the network coverage with your
operator.
Unable to make outgoing calls
Make sure your phone is connected to a network, and the network is not
overloaded or unavailable.
Unable to receive incoming calls
Make sure your phone is switched on and connected to a network (check for
overloaded or unavailable network).
SIM card PIN locked
Contact your network operator to obtain the PUK code (Personal Unblocking
Key).
To configure a new 3G network:
On your device, tap Settings.
Select Wireless & networks > More... > Mobile networks.
Select Network settings. In Network operators, select your operator.
In Access Point Names, select the correct access point name and enter the
exact connection parameters provided by your 3G provider.
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Open Source Software Offer
The software bundled with this product includes software les subject to certain open
source license requirements. Such open source software les are subject solely to
the terms of the relevant open source software license. Such open source software is
provided on an “AS IS” basis to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
For the open source les contained herein, please access “Open source license” section
located at: Settings\About phone\Legal information on the device for the relevant
copyright and licensing terms. You may obtain a copy of Apache License, Version 2.0
at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0. You may also obtain a copy of GNU
General Public License, Version 2 at the Free Software Foundation, INC, 51 Franklin
Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
Until the date that is three years after our last shipment of this product, you may obtain
a copy of the source code corresponding to the binaries for any GPL-Licensed le by
contacting ARCHOS customer service at http://www.archos.com and ARCHOS will
send you a link to such source code or will provide instructions to get the source on a
physical medium.
This oer is valid to anyone in receipt of this information.
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National restrictions
This device is intended for home and oce use in all EU countries (and other countries
following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries
mentioned below:
Country Restriction Reason/remark
Bulgaria None General authorization required for outdoor use
and public service
France Outdoor use
limited to 10
mW e.i.r.p.
within the
band 2454-
2483.5 MHz
Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the
2.4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent
years to allow current relaxed regulation. Full
implementation planned 2012
Italy None If used outside of own premises, general
authorization is required.
Luxembourg None General authorization required for network and
service supply (not for spectrum)
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Norway Implemented This subsection does not apply for the
geographical aera within a radius of 20 km from
the centre of Ny-Alesund
Russian
Federation None Only for indoor applications
Note: Frequency 2454-2483.5MHZ are restricted to indoor use in France.
Consult the declaration of conformity on http://www.archos.com/products/
declaration_conformity.html
SAR
After the labortory measurement, this mobile phone SAR value is:
Body SAR max. value is 0.850W/Kg,and Head max.value is 0.873W/Kg.
Archos company declares that this device is in compliance with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC
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