Archos AV 500 series CAUTION , WARNING

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3. Any product without a warranty or serial number label.

4. Batteries and any consumable items delivered with or in the equipment.

Warnings and Safety Instructions

CAUTION

To prevent risks of electric shock, this unit must only be opened by qualiﬁ ed service personnel.

Power off and disconnect the power supply cable before opening the unit.

WARNING

To prevent ﬁ re or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

Use of this product is for personal use only. Copying CDs or loading music, video, or picture ﬁ les for sale or

other business purposes is or may be a violation of copyright law. Copyrighted materials, works of art, and/or

presentations may require authorization to be fully or partially recorded. Please be aware of all such applicable

laws concerning the recording and use of such for your country and jurisdiction.

FCC Compliance Statement

FCC Compliance

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part

15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference

in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off

and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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CAUTION : Modiﬁ cations not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to operate this device.

FCC Part 15 – Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference;

2. This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Electrostatic Discharge

Note: During electrostatic discharge, the product may be malfunctioning. Reset to return normal operation. The AV 500

reset is actuated by pressing and holding the STOP/ESC button for 15 seconds. The unit will power off. Restart normally.

Avoiding Hearing Damage

This product respects the current regulations for limiting the output volume of consumer audio devices to a safe

level. By listening to your device with headphones or earbuds at high volumes, you run the risk of permanent

damage to your ears. Even if you get used to listening at high volumes and it seems normal to you, you still

risk the possibility of damaging your hearing. Reduce the volume of your device to a reasonable level to avoid

permanent hearing damage. If you hear ringing in your ears, reduce the volume or shut off your device. This

device has been tested with the ARCHOS™ supplied earphones. Other manufactures earphones may produces

volume levels higher or lower than the ARCHOS™ delivered earphones.

This document may not, in whole or part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any

electronic medium or machine-readable form without prior consent, in writing, from ARCHOS. All brands and

products names are registered trademarks and the property of their respective owners. Speciﬁ cations are subject

to change without notiﬁ cation. Errors and omissions accepted. Images and illustrations may not always match

Disclaimer of warranty: to the extent allowed by applicable law, representations and warranties of non-

infringement of copyrights or other intellectual property rights resulting from the use of the product under

conditions other than as here above speciﬁ ed, are hereby excluded.