Archos PMA430TM user manual Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The complete manual in different languages is available on the hard drive of your PMA430 under

/Archos/Manuals.

1 Overview 8
1.1	Ports, Buttons, and Connectors	8
1.2	Overview of different screen areas	10
1.3	Application tabs	10
1.4	The Touch Screen and Text Input	11
1.5	Linux®, Qtopia™ and the PMA430 File System	12
1.6	Updating the Operating System	13
	Step 1 Download the file aimage.img	13
	ATTENTION Macintosh® Users	14
	Step 2. Read the History.txt File	14
	Step 3. Copy the aimage.img file to the PMA430 System Folder	14
	Step 4 Reset the PMA430 and set the time and date	14
1.7	Changing the Language	15
1.8	Caring for the PMA430	15
1.9	Hardware Reset	15

2	Connecting/Disconnecting the PMA430 to/from your PC		16
	2.1	Connecting the PMA430	16
	2.2	Disconnecting the PMA430 from your Computer	17
		Windows®	17
		Macintosh®	18
3	System Recovery		19
4	Music Application		21
	4.1	Playing Music	21
		Button controls while a song is playing	23
	4.2	The ARCLibrary™ - Browsing by Artist, Album, or Title	24
	4.3	Putting Music onto your PMA430	24
		Synchronizing Music from Windows Media® Player (WMP) to the PMA430	25
		Synchronizing Music from Windows Media® Player (WMP) 9 to the PMA430	25
		Synchronizing Music from Windows Media® Player (WMP) 10 to the PMA430	25
		Transferring your CD collection to the PMA430	25
	Installing Windows Media® Player (WMP) 9		26
		Installing Windows Media® Player (WMP) 10	26
	4.4	Play Music through your Home Stereo	26
	4.5	The Resume Functions	26
	4.6	Customizing the Equalizer	27
5	AudioCorder Application		28
6	MUSIC - Using iTunes™ with your PMA430		29
7	Photo Application		30
	7.1	Transferring pictures to your PMA430	31
8	Video Application		32
	8.1	The Resume Functions	33
	8.2	Display Format Settings	33

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Display	33
Video 33
8.3 Playing Video Files from the Internet		33

9 VideoCorder Application		35
	Manual Recording	35
	Fixed Time Recording	36
	Scheduled Recordings	36
9.1	Setting other Recording Parameters	37
9.2	Copy Protection	37

10 Set-up for scheduled video recordings		39
10.1	Part 1 : Choose your Category, Brand, and Model	39
10.2	Part 2: Testing the channel changer	40
10.3	Part 3: Give your channels a name	40
11 File browser Application		42
12 Creating MPEG4 Video Files with your Computer		44
	How to create an MPEG4 video file	44
	PC Tools	44
12.1	Installing the PC Software	44
	Virtual Dub™	45
	MPG4 Translator	45
	MP3 Sound Codec	45
12.2	Using MPEG4 Translator	47
	Select Source & Destination Files	47
	Change Settings	47
	Target & Priority	48
	Start	48
13 Personal Information Management (PIM) Applications		50
13.1	Today	50
13.2	Calendar	50
13.3	Contacts	50
13.4	Todo List	50
14 Miscellaneous Applications		51
14.1	Clock	51
14.2	World Time	51
14.3	Calculator	51
14.4	Text Editor	51
14.5	System Info	52
14.6	Help Browser	52
14.7	Mophun®	52
14.8	Terminal	52
14.9	Pdf Viewer	52
15 Internet Applications		53
15.1	E-Mail	53
15.2	Opera™ Browser	53
16 Audio-Visual Settings		55
16.1	TV Output	55
16.2	VideoCorder Settings	55
16.3	Equalizer	55

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