Archos AV 500 series user manual Updating the AV 500 Firmware Operating System OS, TV control

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Parameter	Description
ARCLibrary	Off: From the Music icon, you will just browse music files in the folder Music.
	On: (Only in USB Port mode ‘Hard drive’) Browse music via its tag characteristics but the ARCLibrary must be
	updated manually.
	Automatic: ARCLibrary is automatically updated when the USB cable is disconnected from your device.
Update ARCLibrary	This button lets you update the ARCLibrary if you have set the parameter above to ON.
USB Port	Windows Device (default), Hard drive.
Windows Device	When set to , your AV 500 will use the MTP (Media Transport Protocol) whenever it is connected to a Windows XP
	(SP1 or higher) operating system with Windows Media® Player 10 installed. It will be seen as the AV 500 ‘Device’
	in Windows® Explorer. WARNING: This will not work for earlier Windows® operating systems or MacIntosh®
	computers.
Hard drive	When set to Hard Drive, your AV 500 will act as an external hard drive (mass storage device) when connected to a
	computer. Use this mode for all non-Windows®XP operating systems.
Firmware Version	Displays the current version of the OS (Operating System) and DRM (Digital Rights Management) system.
Update Firmware	Used to update the AV 500 to a new version of the Operating System. See the chapter
	Updating the AV 500 Firmware Operating System.
Product Key	Each AV 500 device has a unique product key number.
Hard Disk	Displays the amount of free and used space on the AV 500’s hard drive. Reported number of megabytes is binary
	based counting (1kb=1024 bytes). Thus each reported MB represents approximately 1.05 megabytes (decimal).
	Formatting also takes up space.

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See the chapter VIDEO – Setting the Infrared Emitter Code for a complete explanation of when and how to use this setting.

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20 Updating the AV 500 Firmware Operating System (OS)

ARCHOS™ periodically updates the Operating System (OS) and makes it available for free download on the ARCHOS™ website (www.archos.com). Updates to the Operating System include new features, feature improvements, and bug fixes. You should check to make sure that you are running the most recent version of the OS. To check what version you have, click on the Settings action icon and then go to System. You will find the most recent version of the OS and its version number at the ARCHOS™ website (www.archos.com) under the download section.

Download the Update_AV 500.AOS file

When you click on the link to download the new OS file (the file name is Update_AV500.AOS), your browser may warn you that the contents of the download may harm your computer. This is because the Windows® system does not know what a .AOS file is. Be assured that ARCHOS™ has made every effort to ensure that the file does not contain viruses. Click on the option Save to download this file to a convenient place, such as My Documents, in order to later copy this file to your AV 500. If your AV 500 is connected to your PC, you can even save it directly to the AV 500.

Read the History.txt File

You will also find next to the firmware download, a text file which details the list of changes from the previous version of the OS.

Copy to the AV 500

When updating your Operating System, you must keep the AC charger/adapter plugged into the AV 500 so that it will not shut down due to low batteries while you are performing the update. Connect your AV 500 to your computer (refer to the relevant chapter if you are unsure about this), and then copy the Update_AV500.AOS file to the AV 500.

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