Archos 28 User manual

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ARCHOS 28 and ARCHOS 32 internet tablets
ENGLISH USER MANUAL version 1
Table of Contents
To better view this manual, turn your device to a horizontal orientation. Go to this web page to see the latest on-
line version of this manual.
1. General instructions
1.1. Product care
1.2. First steps
1.2.1. Charging the battery
1.2.2. The STARTUP wizard
1.2.3. online registration
2. PrEsentation
2.1. ARCHOS Description
2.2. Using the ARCHOS interface
2.2.1. Customizing the Home
screen items
3. Making a WiFi Connection
3.1. Enabling WiFi
3.1.1. Advanced connection
3.2. WiFi connection problems
3.2.1. Possible solutions
3.2.2. How to improve WiFi
reception
4. Transferring files
4.1. Connecting the ARCHOS to a
computer
4.2. Transferring files to/from the
ARCHOS
4.2.1. Copy & paste
4.2.2. Windows Media Player
4.3. Disconnecting
5. settings
5.1. Wireless & network settings
5.1.1. Pairing
5.1.2. connecting to the
Internet
9.2. PC’s shared media files (UPnP)
9.2.1. setting windows media® player’s
sharing options
9.2.2. Playing shared Video and Music
9.2.3. Displaying shared Photos
10. Music
10.1. Browsing through your music files
10.1.1. Creating playlists
10.1.2. the favorites list
10.2. Music playback
10.3. Transferring your music to your
ARCHOS
11. Gallery
11.1. Photo wall
11.2. Playing a slideshow
11.3. Cropping an image
11.4. Putting photos onto your ARCHOS
12. Camera
13. Files
13.1. Browsing Other Computers on the
Network
13.2. Accessing shared media files via UPnP
14. Email & contacts
15. Clock
16. Web & local slideshows
17. Stopping apps
18. Widgets
18.1. Google search
18.2. Music
18.3. Analogue clock
18.4. Power control

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5.2. Sound & Display
5.3. TV out*
5.4. Location & security
5.5. Applications
5.6. Accounts and sync
5.7. Storage
5.8. Language & keyboard
5.9. Accessibility
5.10. Date & time
5.11. About device
5.12. Repair and formatting
6. Internet navigation
6.1. Web Browser Menu Items
7. Appslib and applications
7.1. Downloading and installing
applications
7.2. Deleting an application
8. Video
8.1. Video playback screen
9. Playing your PC’s shared media
9.1. Media from your PC's shared
folders (SMB)
19. Updating the Device
19.1. Direct
19.2. Via computer
20. Troubleshooting
20.1. Resetting your ARCHOS
20.2. Touch screen problems
20.3. System recovery
20.3.1. To enter into the Recovery
screen
20.3.2. Recovery mode options
21. Accessories and plug-ins
21.1. USB Host cable
21.2. Cinema Plug-in
21.3. ARCHOS 32 video cable
22. Technical Support information
Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing this ARCHOS product. We hope that you will enjoy using it and that it will give you
satisfaction for many years to come. This truly miniature multimedia computer running Android™ allows you to
download a multitude of applications (Apps), get the most from the Internet (surf, e-mail, widgets, etc.), just like
you do with your desktop computer. And like your desktop computer, using one of our accessories, you can
connect a keyboard and mouse. And of course take advantage of the ARCHOS multimedia experience when
playing back music or video files.
The ARCHOS Team
All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publication. However, as we are often updating and improving our
products, your device’s software may have a slightly different appearance or modified functionality than presented in this manual. Please
register your product at www.archos.com/register.
1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1.1. Product care
In addition the information in the accompanying Legal & Safety Notice, remember that your ARCHOS is an
electronic product that needs to be treated with care:
Do not subject it to shock or vibration.
Do not subject it to heat; keep it ventilated (especially when connected to a computer).
Keep it away from water and excessively humid areas.

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Keep it away from high electromagnetic fields.
Do not open it up. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Opening will void your warranty.
1.2. First steps
1.2.1. CHARGING THE BATTERY
Before using your ARCHOS for the first time, completely charge its battery. Connect the supplied USB cable to
the ARCHOS and to a running computer or a USB power adapter (available in most
electronics stores). The ARCHOS will turn on and start charging. It will ask if you want to
"mount" the device or "Charge only." Select "Charge only." The battery icon in the upper
right corner of the screen will animate a green “filling” action and the power/charge
indicator light next to the USB connector will remain solid. Once the device is completely
charged, the indicator light will start blinking. When not plugged into a computer or
power adapter, the icon will display the percentage of battery power available.
1.2.2. THE STARTUP WIZARD
The first time you turn on the ARCHOS, the installation wizard will help you configure the main functions of your
ARCHOS: language, country, time, etc.
You can rerun the Startup Wizard anytime you want by going to Settings > Repair & formatting > Startup
wizard.
1.2.3. ONLINE REGISTRATION
1.2.4.
Do not forget to register your device the first time you use it. See About the device.
2. PRESENTATION
2.1. ARCHOS Description
1. Volume Buttons: to increase/decrease volume. (Some models will have a micro-SD card slot in place of the
volume controls).
2. On/Off:Press and hold to turn your ARCHOS on/off. Press quickly to go into sleep mode. Press and hold to see
the available shutdown options.
- Airplane mode: cuts the WiFi and Bluetooth® connections.
- Power Off:
Deep sleep: Device goes into sleep mode. This saves battery power. Only the On/Off button (not alarm) can
wake it up.
Reboot: Restarts the device
Power off:Shuts off the device completely. No battery power is used.
3. Go Back: You can always go back to the previous screen by pressing
this button.
4. Menu list: By tapping on the menu icon, you can see the available
options for the current screen.
5. Home: Wherever you are in the interface, you can go back directly to
the central Home screen by tapping on this icon. Hold down to select and jump to a recent application.
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the Internet (provided there is an active Internet connection). What is searched for can be configured in Settings
> Search.
7. Volume: Allows you to adjust the volume regardless of the screen you are in.
8. Headphone / Video*out jack: For headphones or audio/video output (with an optional A/V cable) to connect
to a TV.
9. Microphone: for recording your voice (see the app named Sound Recorder).
10. Power / Charge indicator: Without the USB cable connected, it shows the
on/off status. While connected with a USB cable, blinking = fully charged, and Solid
= currently charging.
11. USB jack: To connect your ARCHOS to your computer using the supplied USB cable (to transfer files and
charge the battery). Or as USB host port to connect a camera or other device with the optional USB host cable.
*Only on the ARCHOS 32.
2.2. Using the ARCHOS interface
The Android™ interface is made up of five home screen panels (the home icon brings you to the center one).
Slide your finger horizontally on the screen to go to the two left or the two right panels of the extended Home
screen. You can place shortcuts, bookmarks, and widgets on any of the five screens so long as there is free
space.
1. Notification messages: Drag the top bar downwards to reveal any
notification messages.
2. Status info: Time, Bluetooth® & WiFi status, battery level, alarm set.
3. Shortcut to a free game that was downloaded from the AppsLib store.
4. Shortcuts to the standard Android™ applications (can be moved or
deleted).
5. AppsLib store: An on-line library of hundreds of games & useful
apps to download to your device. Some are free and some must be
purchased (WiFi Internet connection needed).
6. Widgets: Small programs that run continuously and have a small
interface that stays on one of the home screen panels. This widget will
do a Google web search.
7. Settings shortcut: To access all the major settings of the device.
8. User Manuals: Special app to allow you to read the user manual on
your device.
9. Web site bookmarks: You can create these to open the web browser
and go directly to a particular web site.
10. Applications Tab: shows all the applications that are installed on
your device.
11. Thumbnail display of five homepages: to display homepages in thumbnails, hold down .
Switch between apps: Hold down on the home icon to display the recently used applications. You can then
tap on any one of them to go back into that app.
Keyboard: For the ARCHOS 28 and 32 devices, we highly recommended that you turn your device sideways in
order to display a horizontal orientation which makes the keyboard larger and easier to use.
2.2.1. CUSTOMIZING THE HOME SCREEN ITEMS

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Change the Wallpaper: Tap on the menu icon and then select Wallpapers.
Move an item to another part of the screen. Hold your finger on it until it enlarges, then drag it to the desired
location (make sure there is enough space), and release it.
Make an app shortcut: Open the Applications Tab and press and hold down on one of the applications. It will
enlarge and jump to the home screen. Slide it to an empty place on one of the five home screens and then let
go.
Make a shortcut or a bookmark: Hold your finger on the screen at an empty location and then choose from the
list.
Delete a screen item: Hold down on the item until it enlarges and then drag it to the Applications Tab which has
become a trash bin.
3. MAKING A WIFI CONNECTION
When you do not need the WiFi or Bluetooth® connections, remember to
deactivate them in order to save battery power. The Power control widget
found on the far left home screen allows you to turn the WiFi on and off
(WiFi, Bluetooth®*, Sync, Brightness) as needed. To configure a WiFi
connection, you need to be in a WiFi zone that will allow you to connect to it.
Every time the ARCHOS is in range of a network that you have already
configured once, it will attempt to make a connection (so long as the WiFi
setting is enabled).
*The ARCHOS 28 is not equipped with Bluetooth®.
3.1. Enabling WiFi
Before launching an Internet application such as the web browser, check to see if you already have a connection.
The icon in the top right of the screen is on when your device is connected to a WiFi network. If not
connected, you first need to activate the WiFi and configure a WiFi network.
1. Go to the Home screen, tap on the Menu icon and then select Settings.
2. In the Settings screen, select Wireless & network settings.
3. If the WiFi is off, tap on the Wi-Fi line to turn it on. Then select Wi-Fi settings. The
ARCHOS will scan automatically for available WiFi networks and show all the wireless
networks in range of your device. The list is refreshed continuously.
4. Tap on the network you want to connect to. Networks shown with the icon are
secured connections (requires a password). If it is a secured network, tap the
password field to make the keyboard* appear, enter the required network
information** and then tap on Connect. Your ARCHOS will now attempt to establish
a connection to that WiFi access point with the network parameters you entered.
*Turn the device sideways to go to landscape view in order to have bigger keys to
type on.
** For free access WiFi points, there is no need to enter any special information. For secured networks, you will
need either a key (a series of numbers and/or letters) of the type WEP, WPA, or WPA2, or you will need to have
a WiFi access point that uses the WiFi protection standard WPS (WiFi Protected Setup). Check with the person
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3.1.1. ADVANCED CONNECTION
To manually scan for available WiFi networks, go to the Wi-Fi settings screen, tap on the Menu icon, then tap on
Scan.
If the WiFi network you want to connect to does not appear in the list, scroll down the screen, then tap on Add
Wi-Fi network. Enter the required settings, then tap on Save. To access the advanced network parameters
(Regulatory domain, IP address, etc), tap on the Menu icon, then tap on Advanced. Other parameters will
appear: the required information can be obtained from the person who manages the network.
3.2. WiFi connection problems
The ARCHOS internet tablets support the 802.11 b, g, and n WiFi protocols. If you cannot connect to your access
point, first determine if the problem lies with your access point or with the ARCHOS. Try using another WiFi
device, such as a laptop computer or a Wi-Fi enabled telephone and see if that will connect to your access point.
If it does, then use the same WiFi connection settings that it has on your ARCHOS. You could also try connecting
your ARCHOS to a friend's WiFi network and if this works, change your access point parameters to similar ones.
3.2.1. POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
1. Check your WiFi router/modem documentation to see if it has a pairing button that needs to be pressed.
Some modems have such a button that must be pressed the very first time you try to make a WiFi connection
with a new device.
2. If you have to enter a password (a security code of type WEP or WPA) be very careful that you do not confuse
a 1 and I (one and letter “I”), a 0 and O (zero and letter “O”), or U and V. These are common mistakes.
3. When entering a security code for your WiFi access, check the box Show password which will allow you to see
exactly what you are typing in. This will avoid any mistakes.
4. Some access points use what is known as MAC filtering. That means, the WiFi access point has a list of access
numbers (every hardware device has a unique MAC number) which are the only ones allowed to access to the
WiFi point. The person managing the WiFi modem/router should shut off this MAC filtering system to see if this
solves the problem. It is recommended to shut off MAC filtering in general as this is now known to be an
outdated and ineffective system for WiFi security. If you must use it, you can find your device's specific MAC
address by going to Settings > Wireless & Networks > Wi-Fi settings > Menu > Advanced. It will look something
like 00:16:dc:5e:9e:39.
5. Try temporarily shutting off the encryption system of your WiFi router/modem to see if the problem has to do
with the encryption system you are using. The preferred encryption system is the WPA2.
3.2.2. HOW TO IMPROVE WIFI RECEPTION
In order to improve your device’s WiFi reception, avoid placing your fingers in front of the WiFi
antenna area (zone in red).
4. TRANSFERRING FILES
When you want to transfer files to or from the ARCHOS (photos, documents, music, video, or applications (.apk
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files directly to/from a camera, USB stick, powered hard drive, or an MP3 player using the optional USB host
cable.
4.1. Connecting the ARCHOS to a computer
1. Connect the supplied USB cable to the ARCHOS.
2. Plug the USB end of the cable into your computer.
3. The ARCHOS will turn on and ask you if you want to connect it (Mount) or not. Choose to Mount it.
4. If you choose to just let it charge, you can always drag the top notification bar downwards to reveal the USB
notification message and choose to connect.
5. The ARCHOS will appear in your computer's file browser as an external hard drive, ARCHOS (E:) for example.
4.2. Transferring files to/from the ARCHOS
There are two main methods to transfer your files to the ARCHOS:
4.2.1. COPY & PASTE
Use Windows® Explorer (the Finder on Mac, or the Linux file browser) to copy and paste your files between your
ARCHOS and your computer. When finished copying or moving files, make sure you disconnect properly. Do not
just unplug the USB cable.
4.2.2. WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER
The Synchronize button in Windows Media® Player is a one way "sync" button. It will add video, music and
photo files to your ARCHOS. It will give you the possibility to have the same digital media on your ARCHOS as
you have in your Windows Media® Player media library.
1. On your computer, start Windows Media® Player 11 (or higher).
2. Select the Sync tab.
3. Choose the media files you want to transfer. Drag the files or albums you want to transfer into the right
panel.
4. Click on the Start Sync button.
The selected videos, songs or photos will be copied directly into the corresponding Video, Music or Pictures
folder of the ARCHOS. When finished copying or moving files, make sure you disconnect properly. Do not just
unplug the USB cable. See your Windows Media® Player help instructions for more information.
4.3. Disconnecting
Once all your file transfers are finished, close Windows® Explorer and any other program that may have read or
written to the ARCHOS. To unmount the device from the computer;
Windows®XP:Click on the "safely remove" green arrow icon in the system tray and
select the ARCHOS.
Windows® 7: Click on the "safely remove" icon in the system tray then
and select the ARCHOS.

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Mac: Drag the ARCHOS hard drive icon on the desktop toward the trash (which will change to an
"unmount" icon) and drop it in.
Linux: Right-click on the ARCHOS USB device icon and select "unmount" or "safely
remove."
You can now unplug the USB cable.
5. SETTINGS
Use the settings to modify your ARCHOS to function for your particular
needs. You can scroll the screen up and down to reveal settings that you
don’t initially see. When it is possible, you can use the Menu icon to
access more options within one of the settings.
5.1. Wireless & network settings
When you do not need the WiFi or Bluetooth® connections, you can deactivate them in order to save battery
power.
Airplane mode: This cuts the WiFi and Bluetooth® connections. This is typically required when onboard airplanes
in order not to interfere with the aircraft’s sensitive instruments.
Wi-Fi: Tap on this line to enable or disable the WiFi connection.
Wi-Fi settings: Allows you to set up and manage your WiFi networks. See: Making a WiFi Connection.
Bluetooth: tap on this line to enable or disable the Bluetooth® connection.
Bluetooth settings: Allows you to set up your device’s name (the name that will appear on your different
Bluetooth® devices), make it discoverable or hidden, scan for Bluetooth® devices in range, etc. See Pairing
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Cell phone tethering: Allows you to use your cell (mobile) phone as a modem to connect to the Internet when
you are not in range or do not want to connect via a WiFi access point. Your telephone subscription will need to
include a data plan. There may be certain extra costs associated with this. To tether (connect) your ARCHOS to
your phone and thus be able to connect to the Internet do the following:
5.1.1. PAIRING
1. On your phone (or other device you want to pair), turn on Bluetooth® "detectable."
2. On the ARCHOS, select Menu > Settings > Wireless & Networks > Bluetooth and turn it on.
3. Still on the ARCHOS, tap on Bluetooth settings,select Scan for devices, then select your telephone which will
be shown under Bluetooth devices.
4. Give a connection code, “1234” will be fine.
5. On your phone, you will now see that the ARCHOS is requesting to be paired. Type in the same code “1234”.
Your phone and ARCHOS now know each other. They are "paired."
5.1.2. CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET
Now that your ARCHOS and phone can talk to each other, it is just a matter of telling the ARCHOS (only once of
course) what the name of your phone’s data service is called.
1. On the ARCHOS, go to Menu > Settings > Wireless & Networks > Cell phone tethering and select Bluetooth,
then select the device that you want to use for tethering (the phone you paired with above).
2. Select the connection type DUN (Dial-up Networking -- older less used standard) or PAN (Personal Area
Network -- newer standard).
3a. DUN: Type in the Access Point Name (APN) that is used for your telecom operator. You can usually find the
APN name in the documentation with your data plan, on the FAQ of your telecom’s web site. Each telecom
company has different APNs and can even have different APNs for different data plans. If your telecom operator
has not given you a username and password, then do not enter anything on the following screen.
3b. PAN: This method needs no further settings.
4. Now, anytime that you want to connect to the Internet, go into Menu > Settings > Wireless & Networks > Cell
phone tethering and turn on the option Tether. Alternatively, you can turn tethering on/off via the power
control widget. You can now use the web browser or other application that requires an Internet connection.
VPN settings: For advanced users. Allows the ARCHOS to connect to a Virtual Private Network.
5.2. Sound & Display
Sound > Audio settings: Sets the sound's overall level of bass, treble, 3D, and balance.
Sound > Volume: Sets the volume for music and videos. You can also adjust the sound by using the volume
buttons on the device.
Sound > Notification ringtone: Sets the sound type for system notifications.
Audible selection: Enables/disables the touch-screen click sound.
Orientation: Allows you to set the orientation of the screen to a fixed position or based on the physical
orientation of the device.
Animation: Enables/disables the display of animations when opening and closing applications.

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Brightness: Allows you to adjust the brightness of the screen. Reducing the brightness will reduce battery
consumption.
Screen timeout: Allows you to adjust the delay before the screen automatically turns off and the device locks
itself.
To turn the screen back on, press the Power button once, and press it again to unlock the screen.
5.3. TV out*
Switch to TV: Switch the display from the built-in LCD to a connected TV. An optional ARCHOS Audio-video
cable is required. The video output is a standard composite (yellow RCA plug) that will connect to any TV that
has a yellow composite video input. The screen of the ARCHOS then acts a touch-pad in order to move the
cursor on the screen of your TV.
TV Format: Choose between the “NTSC (USA)” and “PAL (Europe)” systems (select the one that is compatible
with your country’s television system). Choose between “4/3”, “16/9” or “Wide screen” - the format used by
your television set to display images.
*Only on the ARCHOS 32
5.4. Location & security
Use wireless networks:This screen gives you the possibility to allow certain Android™ applications to determine
your current location via the WiFi connection.
Set up screen lock: Allows to lock your device with a password pattern.
Pattern: Enable/disable password pattern locking of the device.
Use visible pattern: Enables/disables the password pattern to be visible when being applied.
Visible passwords: Enables/disables passwords to be shown as they are typed.
Use secure credentials: Allow applications to access secure certificates and other credentials.
Install from SD card: Install encrypted certificates from an SD card.
Set password: Set or change the credential storage password.
Clear storage: Clear credential storage.
5.5. Applications
Unknown sources: Allow the installation of non-Android™ Market applications.
Manage applications: You can view information about all the applications installed on your device or uninstall
the application.
Running services: View and control currently running services.

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Development: Advanced options for software developers. Includes a screenshot setting (screen image saved to
the root).
5.6. Accounts and sync
Settings to manage data synchronization.
5.7. Storage
Update multimedia library: In case some of your songs or photos may not appear in the music or photo library,
select this option to do a full multimedia library update.
Internal storage - Total space: Displays the amount of total space in the internal memory.
Internal storage - Available space: Displays the amount of free space available on the internal memory.
External storage - Total space: Displays the amount of total space on an inserted SD card or USB connected
storage device.
External storage - Available space: Displays the amount of free space on an inserted SD card or USB connected
storage device.
Unmount external drive: Before removing a memory card or USB connected storage device from your ARCHOS,
use this option to unmount it before physically removing or disconnecting it.
System Storage - Available space: Displays the amount of free space available on the system memory (the
memory used to store the Android™ applications).
5.8. Language & keyboard
Set your preferred language and region, and configure the text settings for faster and more accurate text input.
5.9. Accessibility
Some third party software includes special accessibility options for visually or hearing impaired users. Checking
this option will enable those features.
5.10. Date & time
Automatic: Enable this option if you want to set the clock automatically when your ARCHOS is connected to a
WiFi network. Disable this option to set the current date & time manually.
CAUTION : If the time & date are not correctly set, you might not be able to access certain web pages.
5.11. About device
Status: Select this option to see the battery level and status, the WiFi Mac address, the Bluetooth® address, etc.
Battery use: Shows the percentage of battery power being used by the different apps.
Online registration: Register your product on-line to get access to technical support. You can also register your
product using a computer (www.archos.com/register).

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Legal information: Allows you to view the open source licenses.
Model: This is the model name of your ARCHOS device.
Product Key: Each ARCHOS has a unique number. If you register your product on-line using a computer
(www.archos.com/register), this number will be needed.
Plug-ins: lists the plug-ins that you have installed onto your device. The cinema plug-in is available for purchase
from the ARCHOS web site. This plug-in will allow your device to play MPEG2 formatted video files (including
.vob and .TS files) as well as AC3 audio files.
Android version: Displays the current version of the firmware.
Firmware update: Use this button to search for an online update via a WiFi network. If there is one available, it
will be installed automatically. See Updating the Firmware to learn more.
Board version: displays the version number of your ARCHOS.
5.12. Repair and formatting
Touch screen Calibration: If the touch-screen is not responding properly, use this item and follow the
instructions on the screen. If this does not work or if you cannot access the touch-screen settings, you can force
the touch-screen calibration when you restart the device (see: System Recovery).
Accelerometer calibration: If the accelerometer is not responding properly (in other words, if the automatic
screen rotation does not function correctly), use this button and follow the instructions on the screen.
Reset Android: Deletes the device settings and the installed applications. It does not touch your personal files
(video, music, photo).
Reset media storage: Deletes all your media files (photos, music, video). It does not touch the applications.
Full reinitialization: Deletes all the files on your device and resets the configuration to the original factory
settings.
Startup wizard: The startup wizard will start the next time you turn on your device. This allows you to reset the
basic settings of your ARCHOS (language, date, time, etc.).
6. INTERNET NAVIGATION
Before launching any application that needs to make a connection to the Internet, make sure that
you are connected to a WiFi network ( icon on the top right of the screen). You can use your
finger to scroll the current web page horizontally or vertically. To open a link, simply tap on it. To
enter a web address, just scroll to the top of the current page and tap in the address field, enter
the address and tap on Go. To go back to the previous page that you browsed, tap on the Back
icon. To go back directly to your Android™ home screen, tap on the Home icon . Double-tap on the screen to
zoom in and zoom out or use the - and + zoom icon that appears when you move the page.

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Depending on where you are in the web browser, holding down on an item will give you access to more
options. For example, by holding your finger on an image, you can save the image file to your device. To fill in a
text field, tap in the field, then use the virtual keyboard to type the required information.
6.1. WEB BROWSER MENU ITEMS
New Window: Opens a new browser window.
Bookmarks: You can also just tap on the bookmark icon on the top right of each page. Here you can see your
list of bookmarks. Just tap on one of them to open it in the current window. Holding down on a bookmark will
give you access to several options (you will be able to edit it, rename it,
delete it, etc.). To add a new bookmark, tap on the top left box that
shows * Add. The two other tabs allow you to access your Most visited
sites and your History. In the History tab, the Menu icon allows you to
clear the history.
Windows: When you have several windows currently opened, tap on Windows to display the list of currently
open windows. Tap on one to open it.
Refresh / Stop: Will stop loading the web page, if it is currently loading. Will refresh the current web page once
it has stopped loading.
Forward: Will go to the next page that you browsed.
More: Will give you access to other options (Find on page to search for a specific word on the current page,
Select text to select a section of text to put into the system clipboard -- which you can then paste into another
application such as an e-mail by holding down your finger in a text field), Page info to get information about the
current web page, Downloads to view the list of items you have downloaded from the Internet. Go to Home >
Files > Downloads to see the actual files that are saved on your device.
SETTINGS ALLOWS ADJUSTING how the navigator works.
Please note that some Web features requiring special plug-in software or Active X controls may not work in this
special version of the Web Browser.
7. APPSLIB AND APPLICATIONS
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Tap on this icon (WiFi Internet connection needed) to go to the online AppsLib (Applications
Library) store. This online library of free and purchasable applications has hundreds of fun games
and useful applications to download and use.
Select one of the categories and then browse through the various applications to find the one you
want and then tap on the INSTALL button which will download it to your device. You can then just tap on Open
to run the program. These applications have been created by the Android™ software developers' community
and made available on an "as is" basis.
7.2. Deleting an application
Tap on this icon (found in the applications tab) and you'll see a list of all the applications that have
been installed on your device. Scroll down to the application that you want to delete and then tap
on it. The application will be permanently deleted. You can of course redownload free applications
from the AppsLib store again.
8. VIDEO
The Video browser allows you to navigate through and
play the video files stored in the ARCHOS internal
memory or an SD card (for devices that have an SD card
slot) or even files stored on other computers on your
local network (see the chapter Playing your PC’s shared
media). The initial choice allows you to choose between the interally
stored video and video on a network. When you choose Video Folder
for example, you will see the list of videos just in the folder named
video. If you choose All videos, you'll see a list of all the videos it has
found on your device.
Each line contains a
thumbnail from the
video, the total play
time, a Resume icon
if it was last
stopped before it was
completely viewed, a
Bookmark icon if
you set a bookmark in the video at specific point, and the reveal icon
in order to display the Resume or Bookmark .
Tap on a video to play it from the beginning. Press and hold down on
the item to get more options.
ARCHOS 28 Technical
Specifications
MPEG-4 (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD
resolution, 30fps@4Mbps)
H.264 (up to DVD resolution MP/D1,
30fps@2Mbps)
WMV/VC1 (up to DVD resolution MP/D1,
30fps@3Mbps)
MJPG (Motion JPEG) in VGA resolution
ARCHOS 32 Technical
Specifications
MPEG-4 HD (up to 720p, 30
fps@12Mbps)
MPEG-42 (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD
resolution, 30 fps@12Mbps
H.264 HD ([email protected] up to 720p, 30
fps@7Mbps)
WMV9/VC1 (AP up to 720p 30
fps@10Mbps)
MJPG (Motion JPEG) in VGA resolution
With the above codecs, the device can
play video files with the following
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MKV, FLV, RM, RMVB, ASF, WMV.
With the optional Cinema plug-in:
MPEG2 (up to DVD resolution MP/D1, 30
fps@15 Mbps). Plays VOB, TS, PS.
Video subtitle support
SRT, SSA, SMI, SUB text subtitles, MKV
embedded subtitles (TXT, SSA), VOB
embedded subtitles
8.1. VIDEO PLAYBACK SCREEN
To display the menu overlay, tap once anywhere on the screen. You can
use this to pause/resume the video or to move to a specific part of the
video. To make it disappear, tap again. To display the available menu
items including alternate languages*, subtitles*, bookmarks, and settings,
tap on the menu icon . To exit the video player at any time, tap on the
back icon to go back to the video list, or tap on the home icon to
go to the home screen.
* Only if multiple audio tracks or subtitles are included inside or alongside the video file.
The four menu items when playing a video. If not already present, the Video player widget can be placed on one
of the five home screens to give you quick access to your recently added and recently played videos.
9. PLAYING YOUR PC’S SHARED MEDIA
You don't have to limit yourself to playing only the video, music, and photo files that are stored on your device.
When connected to your home WiFi network, your ARCHOS gives you the possibility to watch, directly on your
device, the shared media files (videos, music or photos) stored on your computer. There are two main ways to
"stream" media to your ARCHOS via WiFi.
9.1. Media from your PC's shared folders (SMB)
If there are computers on your WiFi network that are sharing folders, then you will be able to browse
those folders and play whatever content is in them. As shown to the left, a folder on your PC that is
being shared has the hand-holding-a-folder icon.
To share a folder on your PC, right-click on it and select Sharing. You can browse all the shared folders by using
the Files application on your ARCHOS. In the file browser, find the group External and select Shared folders
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If you have shared video or music files, you can access these folders directly from the Video application (select
Shared Folders (SMB) from the list when you first open the video player) or the Music application (select the
icon Storage on the right side). For photos, you will have to use the Files application to locate and display your
photos.
If the computer with the shared folders normally has a Windows® username and password, you will be asked to
enter these before you can access the folder contents.
9.2. PC’s shared media files (UPnP)
The UPnP standard is a simplified and universal method for a computer to share its media contents. For this to
work, you will need a WiFi connection and Windows Media® Player 11* or higher installed on your PC. This is
especially useful when you have a large library of music and video and you cannot fit it all onto the internal
memory of the ARCHOS. The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to stream shared media
files from your PC’s Windows Media® Library.
* There are other products (software) on the market that also can share media files using the UPnP standard.
9.2.1. SETTING WINDOWS MEDIA® PLAYER’S SHARING OPTIONS
1. Connect the ARCHOS to your WiFi network (see Making a WiFi
Connection).
2. Connect your PC to the same WiFi network and start Windows
Media® Player, version 11 or higher.
3. Click on the Library tab, and select Media sharing...
4. Check the box Share my media to, and click on OK. The ARCHOS
icon should appear in the window, with a warning symbol next to
it*.
* ATTENTION: the first time you set your sharing options, it might
take a couple of minutes for your PC to display the ARCHOS icon.
5. Select the ARCHOS icon and click on the Allow button.
6. To modify your sharing settings, click on Settings. You can, for
example, enter a name for your shared media files. You will then see
this name on your ARCHOS. Click on OK to save the modifications.
7. Click on OK to close the Media Sharing window.
8. You can now close Windows Media® Player, and start viewing your
PC’s shared media files directly on your ARCHOS (see next section).
9.2.2. PLAYING SHARED VIDEO AND MUSIC
1. Open Video or Music > Storage and then select Media servers (UPnP) shown under External (you may need
to scroll down to see this) to start scanning for devices and computers sharing their media files on the WiFi
network.
2. If you entered a name for your shared media files in Windows Media® Player, it should appear. Open it, and
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Note: With the ARCHOS 32, you can also plug in the optional video cable to your TV and thus play videos stored
on your computer to a television in another room.
9.2.3. DISPLAYING SHARED PHOTOS
Start the Files application and then choose Media Servers (UPnP) in the section External (you may need to scroll
down to see this). Your device will look for all the media servers on your local network using the WiFi
connection. Once one is found and selected, you will be presented with a list of media types including Pictures.
Choose Pictures to start viewing the pictures stored in the Windows® Media Library.
10. MUSIC
The music player application offers many functions. Not all of them are explained below. Hold
down on an item or tap on the menu icon if you are in doubt about what options are available to
you. When you leave the music playback screen while a song is still playing, it will keep playing in
the background. This allows you to browse your internal memory, view your photos or surf the
Web while listening to music. Regardless of what you are doing on your device while the music is
playing, you will be able to access the music playback screen by pulling down the top notification bar
.
10.1. Browsing through your music files
Here you see the music library screen with the cover-roll album art display on the
left. Scroll the albums vertically to see all the albums stored on your device or
scroll it horizontally to see your Favorites, Recently added, Recently played, or All
albums. If your music files do not include cover art, then a standard cover icon will
appear.
You can browse through your music by album, artist, or song name, via your
created play lists, your favorites, or as files and folders in the storage* system. If
some of your music files do not contain information tags, they will be classified as
(Unknown) in the Music Library. If not already present, the music player widget
can be placed on one of the five home screens to give you quick access to your
recently added and recently played music.
* In addition to the internally stored music, you will see the option External in Storage. This allows
you to play music from media servers or from a file server over your WiFi network.
10.1.1. CREATING PLAYLISTS
A playlist is a list of audio tracks that the music player will automatically play one
after the other (in order or randomly). You can play, create and edit as many
playlists as you want. To create or add to a playlist, find a song or an album in the
music browser and hold your finger down on it to bring up the list of options.
Select Add to playlist, and then you have the option of putting it into an already
established playlist or creating a new play list.
When you delete a playlist (hold your finger down on the name of playlist then
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10.1.2. THE FAVORITES LIST
The "Favorites" is where you keep the music you play the most often. To add a title, an
album, or an artist to your favorites list, just hold down on the item and a few options will
appear. Choose Add to favorites. The item will be marked with a star icon . To access your
favorites list at any time, go to the cover-roll browsing screen and flick the albums left/right
until you see the music called Favorites. To remove an item from your favorites list, roll it
into view and then hold your finger down on it and choose Remove from favorites.
10.2. Music playback
The music playback screen includes the standard playback controls. You can tap
on the progression bar to go directly to a different
location in the song. The previous and next buttons
can be tapped once to jump to the beginning of the
current song or jump to the next song, or held down
to reverse or advance rapidly through the current
song. The icons to the right of the album cover do the
following:
- Switch to the music selection screen
- View the current play list*
- Choose between repeating all songs in the current list, just one, and not
repeating.
Using the menu , you can choose additional items such as the Audio Settings (shown to the right) or Party
Shuffle. Selecting the party shuffle will create a playlist of several songs from the entire music library. The idea
is that while the list is playing, you can add more songs (find the desired song, long hold on the item, and then
select Add to playlist > Current playlist) and it will add it to the end of the current party shuffle. Or, if you do
nothing, the player will just add songs as needed to keep the party going.
* In the list, it is possible to change the position of the upcoming songs by holding down on the icon on the left of the song and dragging it
to the desired position.
10.3. Transferring your music to your ARCHOS
You can easily create music files with your computer by using Windows Media® Player 11 or higher to convert
your CDs to a playable format for your ARCHOS:
1. Place a music CD in your computer, and Windows® will ask you what action you would like to perform.
2. Choose Rip music from CD, and Windows Media® Player will start ripping the CD. The songs will be
automatically extracted from the CD and encoded into the MP3 or WMA format, according to what you
chose in Windows Media® Player’s ripping options. The default format is WMA.
3. Once this is done, the album will become part of your Music Library.
4. See Transferring Files to learn how to transfer the ripped music files onto the ARCHOS.
See your Windows Media® Player help instructions for more information.
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Media® Player to make music files from them.
11. GALLERY
The gallery organizes your photos for you by the
folders you have put them into and by the date the
photos were taken. This includes both the photos and
videos you have taken with the built-in camera
(ARCHOS 32) or photos you have copied onto the
ARCHOS. The initial gallery view shows all the albums (folders) that
contain photos. Flick the albums to the left or right to find the one
to view, and then tap on it to see a photo wall of its contents. If
not already present, the photo widget can be placed on one of the five home screens to give you quick access
to your recently added, recently played, and favorite photos.
11.1. PHOTO WALL
You can flick the photo wall to the right or left to see a thumbnail of all the photos.
1. The name of the folder you are currently looking at.
2. Tap to view the album as a photo wall (shown) or as small stacks of photos (below) grouped by date.
3. Drag the date slider to go through the entire photo wall by date.
4. The date of the photos is displayed as you drag the slider.
5. Example of new pictures created with the cropping feature.
Show below are photos from the same album viewed as small stacks grouped by date (option on top right of
screen). Tap on one of the stacks to reveal the section of the photo wall shown in the stack. Tap on a thumbnail
to display the photo. Tap on the photo itself to show the available options such as picture zooming, start
slideshow, or sharing.
11.2. PLAYING A SLIDESHOW
When a photo is displayed on the screen, tap the screen to reveal the slideshow button. To make a musical
slideshow, go to the music player, start a song, and then go back to the gallery and start the slideshow. To get
more impressive results, connect the ARCHOS 32* to a television with the optional video cable to show it to
many people at once.
* The ARCHOS 28 is not equipped with video output.
11.3. CROPPING AN IMAGE
You can crop an image to fit the format of the screen or just show the more interesting parts. Don't forget that
you can also just rotate the ARCHOS itself and a vertically oriented picture will then fill up the whole screen. To
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Push and pull the arrows until it outlines the desired area.
Tap on Save and the results will be added as a new photo to the photo album. You can delete the original image
without fear of deleting the newly created one.
11.4. PUTTING PHOTOS ONTO YOUR ARCHOS
To copy photos from your camera to your ARCHOS you can connect your ARCHOS to the camera directly with
the optional USB Host cable or by first transferring the photos to your computer and then transferring them to
the ARCHOS.
12. CAMERA
The ARCHOS 32 has a built in camera that allows you to take still photos or video recordings.
When taking still images, be careful to hold the device
completely still in order to take photos that are crisp
and clear. To the right is the screen for taking still
pictures (and which is the same for taking videos).
1. Settings tab. Tap on this (or tap on the menu icon then
Settings) to access the various camera settings (color effect, burst
mode, picture quality, etc.).
2. White Balance button. Select the option fitting the surrounding environment.
3. Take a photo or start/stop a video sequence depending if you are in photo or video