Archos AV320, AV380, AV340 user manual Archos Team

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Dear Customer,

ARCHOS thanks you for your choice of this exciting AV300 product. Never before has one been able to carry with him or her so much information, be it MP3 music, MP4 videos or JPEG pictures, and be able to enjoy these without a computer. We are sure that your AV300 will give you years of listening and viewing enjoyment. Of course you can always use it as a regular portable hard disk too.

This guide will explain to you the functions of the AV300. Our engineers have packed this product with many functions and capabilities. The better you know how to use it, the more enjoyment you will get from it. Remember, with the AV300, you can…

Play MPEG-4 movies to a television or video projector

View JPEG and BMP images

Listen to MP3 music files

Use it as a voice recorder

Record MP3 music directly from your hi-fi without a computer

Store MP3, MP4, JPEG or any type of data file

Create music Playlists

View JPEG slide shows

Add a variety of options such as the 3.3 Megapixel Digital Camera and Camcorder, the Digital Video Recorder, the FM radio/remote control, FireWire™ interface cable, or the CompactFlash™ memory card reader.

We wish you many years of enjoyment from your AV300 product. Don’t forget to check our web site (www.archos.com category software), as we periodically update the Archos Video AV300 internal operating software (OS) to offer new functions and improved features.

Wishing you the best Video, Music, and Photo experience,

The ARCHOS TEAM

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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/OnPlugging in the AC Adapter Shutting off the AV300 and Battery saving featuresFirst Time Usage Turning on the AV300Changing the Language Foreign Character SetsCharging 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 and Folder Operations File Operations Folder OperationsCopying and Moving Files and Folders Using the Virtual Keyboard Change Connecting/Disconnecting the AV300 Connecting the AV300Macintosh OS Macintosh OS X 10.2 Jaguar and newer Windows ME, 2000, XP Home/professionalWindows 98SE Connecting/Disconnecting the AV300 Disconnecting the AV300 from your Computer WindowsMacintosh Recording MP3 Music Analog Line-In MicrophoneExternal Microphone Digital Input SpdifBit Rate Table & Sample Rates Average bit rates for Recording Quality ParameterPlay Mode and Play Order Settings SettingsSound Settings Clock SettingsDisplay Settings Parameter DescriptionPower Settings Power OffSystem Settings Show all fi lesDownload the CJBM.AJZ fi le Copy to AV300 root and UpdateUpdating the AV300 Firmware Operating System OS Read the History.txt FilePlaying MPEG4 Video Files How to create an MPEG4 video fi le Creating MPEG4 Video FilesPC Tools DivX Codec Virtual Dub Installing the PC SoftwareMacintosh Users MPG4 TranslatorUsing MPEG4 Translator MP3 Sound CodecChange Settings Select Source & Destination FilesTarget & Priority Start Viewing Photos Magnifying PhotosMultiple Photo View Viewing a slideshow How to use Music Match Using MusicMatch softwareInstalling Music Match MusicMatch for MacintoshOptional Add-ons Technical Support Telephone SupportMail Support Worldwide Offices United States & Canada Europe & AsiaTroubleshooting USB Connection issues14.3 AV300 locks up freezes operation or Stops Charging and Power issuesFile issues, corrupted data, formatting, and partitioning 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