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PlayMode (a status bar icon shows the current mode)

- Single: plays only one video file and stops.

- Folder: plays all video files in the current folder.

Repeat & Shuffle (a status bar icon shows the current mode)

-- Normal: plays the video selection once and stops. - Repeat: plays the video selection repeatedly - Shuffle: plays videos in a random order

LCD Brightness

-adjusts the level of brightness of the built-in screen

1.4 Putting videos onto your ARCHOS device

There are two main methods to transfer your own videos onto the ARCHOS:

• Synchronize your videos with Windows Media® Player 10 or 11

This method requires your ARCHOS USB connection to operate in ‘Windows Media Device’ mode (see: System Settings). Windows Media® Player 10 or 11 will copy the videos you have selected directly into the Video folder of the ARCHOS.

Copy and Paste your video files from your computer into the Video folder of your ARCHOS (see: Computer Connection for details on how to connect your ARCHOS device to your computer).

Creating Compatible Video Files with Your Computer

If some of your videos don’t play on your ARCHOS device, you may need to transcode them to a compatible format.

The easiest way to do this is by using Windows Media® Player 10 or 11 to transfer videos to your ARCHOS in ‘Windows Media Device’ mode. Windows Media® Player 10 or 11 will automatically convert most formats to the WMV format that your device can play.

If you don’t want to use Windows Media® Player 10 or 11, a search on the Internet should allow you to find suitable utility programs to do this job.

If you would like to simply copy and paste DVD video files onto your ARCHOS without converting them to

WMV format, you can purchase the ‘cinema’ plug-in from the ARCHOS website (www.archos.com). The same is also true for video podcasts in the H-264 format. In this case, purchase the ‘podcast’ plug-in.

1.5Recording Video

Your ARCHOS device can record video, via its VideoCorder function.

You will need the optional DVR Station or DVR Travel Adapter to record video.

See: Optional Functionalities to learn more about this feature.

DVR Travel Adapter

DVR Station

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