ARCHOS AV420 - Manual (Page 17)

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Resolution TV, LCD. Use this to set the resolution of the recorded image. If you
plan on playing the video most of the time on the built-in screen,
then set it to LCD to record at the screen resolution of 320x240
pixels. Set to TV, it will record at the highest resolution possible.
(Actual resolution depends on 4:3, 5:3, 16:9, or 2.35 recording
format).
Bitrate 500 kb/s, 1000 kb/s, 1500kb/s, 2000 kb/s, 2500kb/s. Use this to
set the encoding quality (similar to the idea of JPEG image quality
settings). The higher the encoding rate, the higher the image quality
but also the more hard drive space is used.
Sampling 32kHz, 48kHz. The sound sampling rate. The higher value gives
a higher quality sound but will take up more space on the hard
drive.
Brightness Use this to increase or decrease the recorded image brightness.
Contrast Use this to increase or decrease the recorded image contrast.
Saturation Use this to de-emphasize or saturate the colors in the recorded image.
Hue Use this to change the color spectrum in the recorded image.
Reset Change the above settings to the AV400 default settings.
• Once you have finished changing the parameters, click any function
button to return to the pre-record screen.
• Concerning the video standard, the AV400 will automatically recognize
if the incoming video signal is NTSC (American), SECAM, or PAL
(European). There is no need to set anything. You will see the signal
type, as well as the selected aspect ratio on the top left of the pre-
record screen.
• Click the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to adjust the sound input level. Too far
to the right will often give an overdriven distorted quality. Too far to the
left may make for a very soft sound. Try a few recordings to get a sense
of what is the best sound level. Do not let the headphone volume fool
you. That can be adjusted independently with the UP/DOWN buttons.
• If you would like to make a recording in another folder instead of the
default “Video” folder, go to the desired folder via the main Video icon,
then click on the right function button Record.