Archos PMA430TM user manual Virtual Dub, MPG4 Translator, MP3 Sound Codec

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In order for MPEG4-Translator to compress the video in a file of the format MPEG-4 SP that the Gmini™ can read, it requires an MPEG 4 codec to be installed on your computer.If you do not have the approporiate codec installed, MPEG-4 Translator will tell you on start up which codec it requires. You will be able to download it for free from the Internet.

Virtual Dub™

VirtualDub is an utility for transcoding one video file into another. This is a general purpose transfer and cleanup utility which has many options allowing for even the most difficult video translations. When you install it onto your PC from the PMA430, it will automatically unzip. It will prompt you to save it to C:\Program Files\VirtualDub. You should use this default directory location or will have to instruct the Mpeg4 translator program where to find it.

MPG4 Translator

This program, developed by ARCHOS , is a “Front-end” for the Virtual Dub program. It sets all the parameters for Virtual Dub specifically to create a video file in the right size and format to be read by the PMA430. When you run it for the first time, the MPEG4 Translator will need to locate the Virtual Dub program. If you did not install Virtual Dub in the default location, it will ask you to navigate to the directory where it was installed when you open MPEG4 Translator.

MP3 Sound Codec

Remember, in order for the PMA430 to be able to play the video, it must have an MP3, PCM (standard .wav), or ADPCM (compressed .wav) sound track. If the source video file did not have one of these sound track formats then your destination file will have no sound. MPG4 translator will signal this error condition. In order to keep the sound of your video, install an MP3 encoder for Virtual Dub to use. There are MP3 codecs (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 by going to the following location.

For Windows XP, click on Start > Settings >

Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices

Properties > Hardware > choose Audio Codecs, then click on Properties. You will find a list here of all the audio codecs that are installed on your computer. 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 website www.digital-digest.com.

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Contents Pocket Media Assistant PMA430 Table of Contents Index LegalOverview Ports, Buttons, and ConnectorsPocket AV Tab Archos Productivity Games Settings DocumentsOverview of different screen areas Application tabsLinux, Qtopia and the PMA430 File System Touch Screen and Text InputRead the History.txt File Reset the PMA430 and set the time and dateUpdating the Operating System Download the file aimage.imgChanging the Language Connecting/Disconnecting the PMA430 to/from your PCHardware Reset Connecting the PMA430Macintosh Disconnecting the PMA430 from your ComputerMacintosh OS X 10.2 Jaguar and 10.3 Panther WindowsPMA400recovery.zip from the folder /Archos/PMARecoveryzip System RecoveryPlaying Music Music ApplicationPutting Music onto your PMA430 ARCLibrary Browsing by Artist, Album, or TitleButton controls while a song is playing Play Music through your Home Stereo Installing Windows Media Player WMPInstalling Windows Media Player WMP Transferring your CD collection to the PMA430Customizing the Equalizer AudioCorder ApplicationPhoto Application Music Using iTunes with your PMA430Transferring pictures to your PMA430 Video ApplicationAction Alternative button to use Playing Video Files from the Internet Display Format SettingsDisplay VideoScheduled Recordings VideoCorder ApplicationManual Recording Fixed Time RecordingCopy Protection Setting other Recording ParametersParameter Description Part 2 Testing the channel changerSet-up for scheduled video recordings Part 1 Choose your Category, Brand, and ModelFile browser Application PC Tools How to create an MPEG4 video fileInstalling the PC Software Creating MPEG4 Video Files with your ComputerMP3 Sound Codec Virtual DubMPG4 Translator Target & Priority Using MPEG4 TranslatorChange Settings Select Source & Destination FilesContacts Personal Information Management PIM ApplicationsToday CalendarMiscellaneous Applications Opera Browser Internet ApplicationsMail Hardware Settings Audio-Visual SettingsService Created Choose the IP Configuration TypeScan for active Access Points Choose the Access PointModem tab Browsing the Web or Using E-mailMaking an Infrared connection Account TabSoftware & Other settings Plug-in Manager Application ServicesSoftware Packages RestartSynchronizing with Microsoft Outlook Installing & Using Qtopia DesktopInstallation UsageTelephone Support Technical SupportFile issues, corrupted data, formatting, and partitioning TroubleshootingUSB Device Connection issues Charging and Power issuesWindowsXP & 2000 Running Check Disk Utility ChkDsk Technical SpecificationsWindows ME Running Scan-Disk Error Checking Legal Index Time and date Video playback settingsNew Playlist does not display Screen not working Operating system
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