ARCHOS POCKET MEDIA ASSISTANT PMA430TM User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
The complete manual in different languages is available on the hard drive of your PMA430 under
/Archos/Manuals.
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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
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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
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Macintosh
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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
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AudioCorder Application................................................................................................28
6
MUSIC - Using iTunes™ with your PMA430 ...............................................................29
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Photo Application ............................................................................................................30
7.1
Transferring pictures to your PMA430............................................................................ 31
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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
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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
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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
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File browser Application .................................................................................................42
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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
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Personal Information Management (PIM) Applications ..............................................50
13.1
Today ........................................................................................................................ 50
13.2
Calendar ........................................................................................................................ 50
13.3
Contacts ........................................................................................................................ 50
13.4
Todo List ........................................................................................................................ 50
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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
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Internet Applications.......................................................................................................53
15.1
E-Mail ........................................................................................................................ 53
15.2
Opera™ Browser.............................................................................................................. 53
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Audio-Visual Settings ......................................................................................................55
16.1
TV Output ........................................................................................................................ 55
16.2
VideoCorder Settings ....................................................................................................... 55
16.3
Equalizer ........................................................................................................................ 55