Archos AV380, AV320, AV340 user manual Playing through your HiFi system, ID3 Tags

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3.1Playing through your HiFi system

On your HiFi there are two RCA type connectors that are labeled Aux in, CD in, or Line-in. Typically they are color coded white and red for left and right stereo channels respectively. Connect the white and red leads of the supplied AV cable to these connectors. Do not connect the yellow lead. Connect the other end to Audio Out on the top of the AV300.

On the front of your stereo, select the corresponding auxiliary input or CD input that you plugged into on the back of your HiFi system. Press Play and then adjust the AV300 volume (Joystick Up/Down) in order to supply your stereo system with a signal that is neither too weak nor too strong. If the sound is distorted, you will need to reduce the AV300’s volume.

If you have a stereo system that has a digital SPDIF-In connection (standard wire, not optical fi ber) you can connect the included AV cable to the AUDIO IN / SPDIF jack on the top of the AV300 and then connect the yellow connector to your stereo’s SPDIF-In jack.

3.2ID3 Tags

ID3 Tags are information about the recording which is located inside of an MP3 music fi le. When someone creates an MP3 music fi le, he or she has the option of adding information to it. This information can include, among other things, the name of the artist (Wes Burden), the album name (Brave New World),

the title of the song (Mirror), and a small image of the album cover (only jpeg images not progressive jpeg) . If these data are present, the AV300 will display them on the screen when it plays the fi le. If they are not present, then the AV300 will display in order, the name of the parent folder, the name of the current folder, and then the name of the fi le.

As of the writing of this manual, there are two versions of ID3 tags that are fi rmly established standards, ID3 version 1 and ID3 version 2. Your AV300 can read either version of tags, and display the information. If both sets of tags have information, the data from the ID3 version 2 tag will be displayed. Other tag information may include composer, year, genre of music, etc. These other tag data are not currently used by the AV300. If you would like to add ID3 tag data such as an album cover graphic or change the current tags in a current MP3 fi le, you can use the supplied MusicMatch™ program to do so.

Playing MP3 music

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Contents Archos Video AV300 Series Table of Contents Settings Warranty and Limited Liability FCC Warning Statement Archos Team Archos Video AV320, AV340, AV380 Technical SpecificationsExpansion Port Play/Pause/Enter/On Ports, Buttons, and ConnectionsFirst Time Usage Shutting off the AV300 and Battery saving featuresPlugging in the AC Adapter Turning on the AV300Foreign Character Sets Changing the LanguageCharging the Batteries Caring for the AV300 Hardware ResetWhat the Icons indicate Playing MP3 musicID3 Tags Playing through your HiFi systemSound Parameters Changing the sound settingsChanging the PlayMode Button LockPlaylist Creation and Running Playing a Playlist Saving a Playlist Creating a PlaylistAdding songs to a Playlist while listening to Music Creating and Using Playlists with MusicMatchUsing iTunes 4 with your AV300 Navigating the Directory Structure Using the BrowserFile Operations Folder Operations File and Folder OperationsCopying and Moving Files and Folders Using the Virtual Keyboard Change Connecting the AV300 Connecting/Disconnecting the AV300Macintosh OS Windows ME, 2000, XP Home/professional Macintosh OS X 10.2 Jaguar and newerWindows 98SE Connecting/Disconnecting the AV300 Windows Disconnecting the AV300 from your ComputerMacintosh Recording MP3 Music External Microphone MicrophoneAnalog Line-In Digital Input SpdifAverage bit rates for Recording Quality Parameter Bit Rate Table & Sample RatesSound Settings SettingsPlay Mode and Play Order Settings Clock SettingsParameter Description Display SettingsPower Off Power SettingsShow all fi les System SettingsUpdating the AV300 Firmware Operating System OS Copy to AV300 root and UpdateDownload the CJBM.AJZ fi le Read the History.txt FilePlaying MPEG4 Video Files Creating MPEG4 Video Files How to create an MPEG4 video fi lePC Tools Macintosh Users Installing the PC SoftwareDivX Codec Virtual Dub MPG4 TranslatorMP3 Sound Codec Using MPEG4 TranslatorSelect Source & Destination Files Change SettingsTarget & Priority Start Magnifying Photos Viewing PhotosMultiple Photo View Viewing a slideshow Installing Music Match Using MusicMatch softwareHow to use Music Match MusicMatch for MacintoshOptional Add-ons Telephone Support Technical SupportMail Support United States & Canada Europe & Asia Worldwide OfficesUSB Connection issues TroubleshootingFile issues, corrupted data, formatting, and partitioning Charging and Power issues14.3 AV300 locks up freezes operation or Stops Computer locks-up freezes operation or StopsWindows 98SE & ME Running Scan-Disk Error Checking Video Playback, Recording, Re-encoding Windows XP & 2000 Running Check Disk Utility ChkDsk