Archos 70 User manual

Android™ Connected, slim and light, up to 250GB*
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,
starting from $299 299€
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!
Redefine the way you’ll be browsing the web and enjoying HD multimedia with your ARCHOS 7 0
internet tablet . At home and on the go, you will always have a good reason to use and show this
beautiful window to another world”. With the latest version of Android™, enjoy fast web surfing
and all your favorite applications, including 3D games (rendered with its 3D hardware accelerator) or
a soothing eBook viewer.
All the functions of a computer: your apps, the Internet, your photos, music and videos (up to
250GB* of storage
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) actually fit inside your bag or your briefcase.
Best design ever
High resolution 7” screen (800 x 480), 10 mm thin, only 375 g
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, thanks to its patented technology
with overmoulded stainless steel structure.
Android™ Connected nternet Tablet
Purse-sized connected device with smooth user interface, 3D graphics accelerator and WiFi
connectivity
Up to 250GB* Hard Drive capacity : take your entire Multimedia collection with you
The capacity you need to enjoy all your multimedia collection and HD movies on the go
PC-like web surfing
Fast WiFi-n technology, 7” screen with an 800 x 480 pixel resolution for full page display and HDMI
output to experience your whole Android™ world on the TV.
Thousands of Apps, games and eBooks
Directly download the latest Android 3D games, eBooks and hundreds of useful tools for your daily
needs: a whole world of amazing Apps to discover in AppsLib.

Connected
Android™ nternet Tablet
Android™ is the application framework developed by Google for connected mobile devices coming with a full
pack of connected apps such as a web browser and email application. The 5 home screens of the Android™ user
interface allow advanced personalization: icons can be placed, moved or erased with just a flick of a finger.
Thanks to the home screen widgets, instantly access your favorite applications. ARCHOS products feature a
graphical accelerator (3D OpenGL ES 2.0) to exploit Android™ 3D capabilities such as live wallpapers,
transitions effects, and the more advanced Android 3D™ games.
Best design ever
The slim and light design (375 g light and 10
mm thin
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vs iPad™ 680 g and 13 mm/ 1.5
pounds and 0.5 inch), for example) allows you
to carry your device in your purse and use it
just as easily on your sofa as on a train. With its
high-resolution 7’’ screen and the capacitive
multi-touch technology, the ARCHOS 7 0
internet tablet is really comfortable to use.
Stand it up on a table with the 3 position built-
in leg stand and enjoy it’s brilliant 16-million-
color 16:9 display to surf the web, view your
HD videos or your photos. Another option is to
pop it onto the headrest (optional accessory) of
your car and keep the kids in the back seat
entertained for hours.
Up to 250GB
*
Hard Drive Capa
city
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:
take
all
your Multimedia collection with you
8GB* with a micro SDHC
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slot or 250GB* Hard
Drive Disk
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? No need to compromise on what
media you bring along. With an impressive
number of supported formats, you can drag
and drop your entire multimedia library into
your device to play it. Directly transfer your
media to your Archos with the USB host, for
example from an external hard drive disk or a
digital camera, thus bypassing your
computer. The 16:9 screen makes the best of
your HD videos because you can finally watch
them in full screen! Via the HDMI connection,
enjoy the Android
TM
interface on your TV
screen. You will discover a new way to play
games on TV, your device becomes your
gamepad. In addition, whether you are
sharing your photos and videos on the sofa

PC-like web surfing on a wide screen
The ARCHOS 7 0 internet tablet features a powerful
1GHz processor, WiFi-n technology, and a 7” screen
with an 800x480 pixel resolution to give you the
same web experience as on your PC: full page web
surfing, e-mail and video chat has never been so
easy. Your ARCHOS 7 0 internet tablet features a built-
in microphone and webcam: have long distance
video chats with your family and friends using Fring
©
or take pictures and update your profile on
Facebook
©
. For a maximal comfort of use, this
device is compatible with an optional keyboard and
mouse. View your web pages in portrait mode, read
eBooks and news articles or flip the ARCHOS to a
horizontal orientation and view streaming videos
from the various video sharing sites.
The ARCHOS 7 0 internet tablet has Samba and UPnP
protocols: this means that you play your movies,
videos, and photos on your ARCHOS, but these files
are really located on your computer in another
room. You don’t need to store everything on your
ARCHOS to enjoy viewing it on your ARCHOS ! Your
files fly through the air over WiFi.
Want to be connected anywhere? Just plug your
mobile phone equipped with 3.5 G & Bluetooth™
technology, simply pair it up to your ARCHOS 43
internet tablet via Bluetooth™ or even via USB
cable. This will give you easy access to Internet
directly on your device anytime and anywhere.
There’s no need to pay an extra fee when you
already have a data service plan.***
with your friends or to a room full of people
on a TV, you can show high definition images
that are so crisp, an individual pixel will be
impossible to see!
You will really enjoy the new interfaces
designed for the media players: easily glide
through music albums by their cover image
with the cover roll system and create your
own playlists.

Thousands of Apps, games and eBooks
With the comfort of the capacitive multi-touch
screen and the ease of directly downloading new
applications from AppsLib, you can personalize your
device according to your own needs. Why not
download an application to turn your ARCHOS into
an eBook reader? The classics of literature, the
latest magazines or your favorite comics will
entertain you wherever you go. On the Archos 7 0
internet tablet , the new openGL graphics accelerator
and 3-axis accelerometer opens the world of the
most advanced 3D games to you. With AppsLib, you
have a supermarket of free and paid for
applications, games and eBooks to download from,
directly from your ARCHOS 7 0 internet tablet .

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Capacity •Flash Serie : 8 GB* Flash Memory + Micro SD Slot (SDHC compatible)
•Hard Drive Disk Serie : Hard Drive: 250 GB* Hard Drive
Display •High resolution screen, WVGA 800 x 480 pixels, 7'' TFT LCD, 16 million colors
•Capacitive multitouch screen
Application Framework •Android
TM
2.2 Froyo**
Processor •ARM cortex 1GHz
•DSP
•3D Open GL (ES 2.0)
Video playback
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•MPEG-4 HD (up to 720p, 30 fps@6Mbps)
•MPEG-42 (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution, 30 fps@8Mbps)
•H.264 HD ([email protected] up to 720p, 30 fps@5Mbps)
•WMV9/VC1 (AP up to 720p 30 fps@10Mbps)
•Motion JPEG in VGA resolution
With optional plug-in:
•Cinema: MPEG2 (up to DVD resolution MP/D1, 30 fps@10 Mbps)
•With the above codecs, the device can play video files with the following extensions: AVI, MP4, MOV, 3GP, MPG,
PS, TS, VOB, MKV, FLV, RM, RMVB, ASF, WMV
Audio Playback
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•MP3 CBR & VBR,
• WMA, WMA-Pro 5.1
• WAV (PCM/ADPCM)
• AAC, AAC+ 5.13
• OGG Vorbis
• FLAC
•With optional software plug-in:
• AC3 5.1
Photo viewer
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•JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF
Subtitles •srt, .ssa, .smi, .sub formats supported
webcam •yes
Pre-installed applications •TBD
Interfaces •USB 2.0: Mass Storage Class (MSC)
•Micro SD (SDHC compatible) on flash version
•USB Host: Mass Storage Class (MSC) (adapter micro B/A sold separately)
•HDMI output5 (Mini HDMI / HDMI cable sold separately)
Communication protocols •WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)
•Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR
Miscellaneous •Built-in speakers
•G-sensor
•Built-in leg stand
•Built-in Microphone
•Front VGA Camera
Power source •Internal: Lithium Polymer battery
•External: Power adapter/charger
Battery life •Music playback time6: up to 36 hours
•Video playback time6: up to 7 hours
•Web surfing6: up to 10 hours
Scalability •Device automatically downloads latest firmware updates when the WiFi connection is activated
•Updates can also be downloaded at www.archos.com
Dimensions & weight •ARCHOS 70 Internet Tablet Flash series: 201 x 114 x 10 mm – 300 g / (7.91 x 4.49 x 0.43 - 11 oz)
•ARCHOS 70 Internet Tablet Hard Drive series: 201 x 114 x 14 mm – 400 g / (7.91 x 4.49 x 0.55 inch – 14 oz)
Minimum system requirements •Microsoft® Windows® 7, Vista, XP, or higher
•Linux (with Mass Storage Device Support)
•USB 2.0 interface
Package includes •ARCHOS 70 Internet Tablet, earphones, USB cable, Power adapter, Quick Start Guide (QSG), legal and safety
notice.
*1 GB=1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity is less.
** Available in October 2010
*** T e function of relaying your internet connection may not be aut orized by your mobile p one operator or
may require a special data plan option. Please refer to your contract.
1/ Certain bitrates, resolutions, and/or file variations may not be compatible.
2/ MPEG-4 ASP@L5 AVI (MPEG-4: ISO standard by Moving Picture Experts Group; AVI: audio/video file
container by Microsoft) wit out GMC and Quarter.

3/ Does not read AAC protected files.
4/ Certain resolutions and file sizes may not be compatible.
5/ External video output disabled for Macrovision
®
-protected contents.
6/ Rec argeable batteries ave a limited number of c arge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced.
Battery life and number of c arge cycles vary by use and settings. Test run wit low backlig t.
7/ Flas Serie : Memory : 8 GB* Flas + Micro SD Slot; Dimensions : 201 x 114 x 10 mm – 300 g / (7.91 x
4.49 x 0.43 - 11 oz)
8/ Hard Drive Disk Serie : Memory : 250 GB* Hard Drive; Dimensions : 201 x 114 x 14 mm – 400 g / (7.91 x
4.49 x 0.55 inc – 14 oz)
All brands and product names are registered trademarks and t e property of t eir respective owners.
Specifications are subject to c ange wit out notice. Errors and omissions accepted. Images and illustrations
may not always matc contents. Copyrig t ARCHOS, 2010. All rig ts reserved.