Archos Comprehensive Guide to Recording and Playback Features for MP3 Players

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Resolution	TV, LCD. Use this to set the resolution of the recorded image. If you
	plan on playing the video most of the time on the built-in screen,
	then set it to LCD to record at the screen resolution of 320x240
	pixels. Set to TV, it will record at the highest resolution possible.
	(Actual resolution depends on 4:3, 5:3, 16:9, or 2.35 recording
	format).

Bitrate	500 kb/s, 1000 kb/s, 1500kb/s, 2000 kb/s, 2500kb/s. Use this to
	set the encoding quality (similar to the idea of JPEG image quality
	settings). The higher the encoding rate, the higher the image quality
	but also the more hard drive space is used.

Sampling	32kHz, 48kHz. The sound sampling rate. The higher value gives
	a higher quality sound but will take up more space on the hard
	drive.

Brightness	Use this to increase or decrease the recorded image brightness.

Contrast	Use this to increase or decrease the recorded image contrast.

Saturation	Use this to de-emphasize or saturate the colors in the recorded image.

Hue	Use this to change the color spectrum in the recorded image.

Reset	Change the above settings to the AV400 default settings.

•Once you have ﬁnished changing the parameters, click any function button to return to the pre-record screen.

•Concerning the video standard, the AV400 will automatically recognize if the incoming video signal is NTSC (American), SECAM, or PAL (European). There is no need to set anything. You will see the signal type, as well as the selected aspect ratio on the top left of the pre- record screen.

•Click the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to adjust the sound input level. Too far to the right will often give an overdriven distorted quality. Too far to the left may make for a very soft sound. Try a few recordings to get a sense of what is the best sound level. Do not let the headphone volume fool you. That can be adjusted independently with the UP/DOWN buttons.

•If you would like to make a recording in another folder instead of the default “Video” folder, go to the desired folder via the main Video icon, then click on the right function button Record.

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Contents AV420 Table of Contents Music Playing Music Files Technical Specifications Legal Archos Team Intro Ports, Buttons and Connections Multi-connect Adapter Intro First Time Usage Shutting off the AV400 and Battery saving featuresPlugging in the AC Adapter Turning on the AV400Charging the Batteries Changing the Interface LanguageForeign Character Sets Caring for the AV400 Hardware ResetVideo Playing Video Files Set Screen Format Setting a BookmarkResume Function Display Format Settings Playing Video Files from the Internet Non Protected Internet Video ContentVideo Recording Video Files Pre-record Screen Setup Parameters During RecordingSetting the Recording Parameters Resolution Copy Protection Where is the Recording Saved?Manually Setting the Scheduler Page Page Video Automated Yahoo! TV Recording Scheduler Page Part 1 Choose your Device, Brand and Model Video Setting the Infrared Emitter CodePart 2 Testing the Emitter codes Channel. Example Set to 3 if you need to choose a channel Video Editing Video Files Page VIDEO-CreatingMPEG4videofileswithyourcomputer Installing the PC Software Using MPG4 Translator Select Source & Destination Files Target & Priority Button Control Music Playing Music FilesBrowsing through your Music Library Play Screen IconsPlaying Through your Stereo System Setting a Bookmark Music Putting Music onto your AV400 Transferring your CD collection to the AV400 WMP9 WMP10Copy the Installation folder and run the installer Installing Windows Media Player 9 WMP9Installing Windows Media Player 10 WMP10 Playing a Playlist Music PlaylistsSaving a Playlist Creating a PlaylistAdding songs to a Playlist while listening to Music Cable Connections for Audio Recording Recording ProcedureMusic Recording Music Microphone Incremental Recording Audio EditingPage Music Using iTunes with your AV400 Viewing Photos Photo Viewing PhotosTransferring photos to your AV400 Viewing a slideshowPage Navigating the Directory Structure Browser Using the BrowserFile and Folder Operations Copying and Moving Files and Folders Using the Virtual Keyboard USB Connection Type ‘Hard Drive’ or ‘Windows Device’ Connecting/Disconnecting* the AV400 to/from your PCConnecting the AV400 Windows XP Disconnecting the AV400 from your Computer If you have OS X, you must update to versionMacintosh Sound Settings SettingsSound Parameters Play Mode SettingsClock Settings Setting Description Display SettingsPower Settings Can wake up to make a scheduled video recording Windows Device default, Hard drive System SettingsTV control Updating the AV400 Firmware Operating System OS Download the UpdateAV400.AOS ﬁle‘Hard Drive’ or ‘Windows Device’? Telephone Support 20Technical SupportWorldwide Ofﬁces USB Connection issues Troubleshooting21.3 AV400 locks up freezes operation or Stops Charging and Power issuesComputer locks-up freezes operation or Stops File issues, corrupted data, formatting, and partitioningPage Quit all running applications Archos Video AV400 series Technical SpecificationsLegal Warranty and Limited LiabilityElectrostatic Discharge Copyright Notice