Archos AV380, AV320, AV340 user manual MP3 Sound Codec, Using MPEG4 Translator

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Creating MPEG4 Video Files

MP3 Sound Codec

Remember, in order for the AV300 to be able to play the video, it must have an MP3 (MPEG layer 3) stereo sound track. If the source video file did not have an MP3 stereo sound track then your destination file will have no sound. MPG4 translator will signal this error condition. Obviously, it is pretty useless to have the video file without sound. What you will need in this case is an MP3 encoder for Virtual Dub to use. There are MP3 encoders (usually packaged together as an encoder and decoder) available on the Web for you to download. If you choose to use the LAME codec, make sure that you have a version built with the ACM front-end. You can find other MP3 codecs on the web by using the search terms ACM, MP3 and CODEC in your favorite web search engine. Once this MP3 codec is installed into your system, Mpeg4 Translator will be able to create final video files with MP3 sound, even if the source video file does not have an MP3 sound track.

If you are unsure what codecs (audio and/or video) have been installed on your computer, you can see the list, as shown to the left, by going to the following location. Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices (Multimedia > Devices for Win98SE) > Hardware > Video Codecs and then you will see a list which includes the Video Codecs and the Audio Codecs which are installed in your system. Decoding of MPEG 2 video files is currently not supported by MPG4 Translator. These are usually .mpg or .mpeg format files, not the required AVI file. There are other tools found on the Internet (FlaskMPEG, Rippack, etc.) that may be downloaded in order to help you with these file types. A good starting place is the web

site www.digital-digest.com.

9.2Using MPEG4 Translator

To the left you see the image of the main MPG4 Translator program. When you first run the program, if the DivX™ codec has not been installed yet, you will be notified. You should download the codec and install it on your computer. If the Virtual dub program has not been installed, you will also be notified, and you should install it (either from the CD or the Virtual Dub website). If you have placed the Virtual Dub program in a folder other than the default, it will ask you to locate the file.

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Contents Archos Video AV300 Series Table of Contents Settings Warranty and Limited Liability FCC Warning Statement Archos Team Technical Specifications Archos Video AV320, AV340, AV380Ports, Buttons, and Connections Expansion Port Play/Pause/Enter/OnShutting off the AV300 and Battery saving features First Time UsagePlugging in the AC Adapter Turning on the AV300Foreign Character Sets Changing the LanguageCharging the Batteries Hardware Reset Caring for the AV300Playing MP3 music What the Icons indicatePlaying through your HiFi system ID3 TagsChanging the sound settings Sound ParametersButton Lock Changing the PlayModePlaylist Creation and Running Playing a Playlist Creating a Playlist Saving a PlaylistCreating and Using Playlists with MusicMatch Adding songs to a Playlist while listening to MusicUsing iTunes 4 with your AV300 Using the Browser Navigating the Directory StructureFile 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 Disconnecting the AV300 from your Computer WindowsMacintosh Recording MP3 Music Microphone External MicrophoneAnalog Line-In Digital Input SpdifBit Rate Table & Sample Rates Average bit rates for Recording Quality ParameterSettings Sound SettingsPlay Mode and Play Order Settings Clock SettingsDisplay Settings Parameter DescriptionPower Settings Power OffSystem Settings Show all fi lesCopy to AV300 root and Update Updating the AV300 Firmware Operating System OSDownload 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 Installing the PC Software Macintosh UsersDivX Codec Virtual Dub MPG4 TranslatorUsing MPEG4 Translator MP3 Sound CodecSelect Source & Destination Files Change SettingsTarget & Priority Start Magnifying Photos Viewing PhotosMultiple Photo View Viewing a slideshow Using MusicMatch software Installing Music MatchHow to use Music Match MusicMatch for MacintoshOptional Add-ons Telephone Support Technical SupportMail Support Worldwide Offices United States & Canada Europe & AsiaTroubleshooting USB Connection issuesCharging and Power issues File issues, corrupted data, formatting, and partitioning14.3 AV300 locks up freezes operation or Stops Computer locks-up freezes operation or StopsWindows 98SE & ME Running Scan-Disk Error Checking Windows XP & 2000 Running Check Disk Utility ChkDsk Video Playback, Recording, Re-encoding
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