Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 104 Archos
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1 1 ARC HOS ARC HOS ™ ™ 104 104 MP3 & WMA Digital Music Player / Photo V iewer / USB 2.0 Hard Disk English user manual Version 1.0 - Please see the Archos web site (www .archos.com) for the most recent manual and software updates for your Archos™ 104.
3 3 T T able of C ont ents able of C ont ents 1 Ports, Buttons, and Connections 5 2 First T ime Usage 6 2.1 Charging the Battery 6 2.2 T urning the Archos™ 104 ON and OFF 7 2.3 Changing the Interface language 7 2.4 Caring for the Archos™ 104 7 2.5 Foreign Character Sets 7 3 Playing Music 8 3.
5 5 1 1 Ports, Buttons, and Connections Ports, Buttons, and Connections A Power jack – to connect an optional AC adapter/charger B USB 2.0 port – T o connect to your computer to transfer fi les t.
7 7 2.2 T urning the Archos™ 104 ON and OFF 2.2 T urning the Archos™ 104 ON and OFF • Press and hold the ON/Menu button until the screen comes on. • The Archos™ 104 will automatically shut off after a given amount of time if no buttons are pressed.
9 9 3.2 Play Screen and Button Control 3.2 Play Screen and Button Control (1) Menu available (2) Artist* or parent folder (3) Album* or current folder (4) Song title* or fi le name (5) Status: playin.
11 11 3.3 Playback Menu Items 3.3 Playback Menu Items When the menu icon appears, you have certain options. During song playback, press the MENU button for the following options. • Setup: Enters the Setup screen (same as selecting the Setup icon in the main menu) which allows you access to parameters such as bass and treble.
13 13 3.8 Locking the Archos™ 104 Buttons 3.8 Locking the Archos™ 104 Buttons Y ou can prevent the Archos™ 104 from executing unintended functions by locking the buttons. T o lock the buttons, hold down on the MENU button until the “lock” icon appears in the top-left corner of the screen.
15 15 4.2 Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 to Windows Media Player 9 4.2 Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 to Windows Media Player 9 Windows® Media Player 10 is only available for Windows® XP (service Pack 1) and newer operating systems.
17 17 5 5 Playlists Playlists A Playlist is a list of songs that the Archos™ 104 will automatically play one after the other . The Archos™ 104 can handle one Playlist at a time. Y ou can create new Playlists, add or delete songs from a Playlist, or Save a Playlist as a fi le ( fi le type.
19 19 • Move: Allows you to change the order of songs in the Playlist by moving them up or down using the UP/DOWN buttons of the navigation pad. • Delete: Removes the highlighted track from the playlist. Note: T o delete a Playlist, navigate to Browser > Playlists .
21 21 Par a me te r De s cr ip ti on Parameter Description V olume Range: 0 to 99 Controls the current volume. Balance Range: -10 to +10 (left to right) Sound effect Rock, T echno, Jazz, Classic, Live or Custom Change this parameter to select an equalizer setting to the style of music you are listening to.
23 23 ARCLibrary Off, On. Automatic (default) The ARCLibrary feature enables you to see your music organised by Artist, Album, T itle, Genre and Y ear . Select Off to disable the feature or On to enable it. On Automatic, the library will update itself when disconnected from the computer .
25 25 6.5 Changing the Power Settings 6.5 Changing the Power Settings T o help you get the most battery life out of your Archos™ 104 before having to recharge it, you can adjust the power settings. Go to Setup > Power. Pa r am et er De sc ri pt io n Parameter Description Power Off Range: 1 to 9 minutes or Never .
27 27 7 7 Using the Browser Using the Browser The browser is used to navigate the fi le system on the Archos™ 104. The fi le system is the same type of fi le system that is found on Windows ® based computers. This way , transferring fi les from your computer to your Archos™ 104 is as easy as ‘drag and drop’.
29 29 7.3 File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode 7.3 File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode While browsing the directory structure, you will have the option to manipulate fi les and folders. When you use the Browser mode, you will be browsing through the Archos™ 104’s hard drive as if browsing via a computer .
31 31 1 Contextual Menu 2 T ext being typed 3 Cursor 4 Upper/Lower case* 5 Delete character* 6 Clear entire line* 7 Enter * * These items can also be found in the contextual menu Tip: use the STOP/ESCAPE button to cancel any changes you made and exit the virtual keyboard.
33 33 8.2 Photo Browser Contextual Menu 8.2 Photo Browser Contextual Menu Just like in the browser mode, you can rename fi les and folders and delete them if needed, and you can create folders to sort your picture fi les. Y ou simply need to press the MENU button to display the contextual menu.
35 35 9 9 Connecting the Archos™ 104 to a Stereo system Connecting the Archos™ 104 to a Stereo system Connecting your Archos™ 104 to a stereo system allows you to listen to your Archos™ 104’s music on it without a headset. Y ou will need a standard (mini headphone to RCA) audio cable for this which is not supplied with the Archos™ 104.
37 37 When connected to your computer , the Archos™ 104 will be recognized as an external Hard Drive and display automatically within a few seconds of being connected. Y ou will see a new drive letter , such as E: in My Computer . Y ou can now use the hard drive called Archos™ 104 like any other external hard drive.
39 39 Hard Drive Mode & Macintosh ™ First, close all programs that are using fi les from your Archos™ 104. Drag the Archos™ 104 hard drive icon towards the trash can, and the trash can will become a big arrow as shown in the screen image. Drop the hard drive icon onto the arrow .
41 41 1 1 2 2 Updating the Archos™ 104 Firmware Updating the Archos™ 104 Firmware Archos periodically updates the fi rmware or 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 fi xes.
43 43 1 1 3 3 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting 13.1 USB Connection issues 13.1 USB Connection issues Problem: I cannot get my Archos™ 104 to be recognized by the computer or it asks for a driver .
45 45 13.2 File issues, corrupted data, formatting, and partitioning. 13.2 File issues, corrupted data, formatting, and partitioning. Problem: I want to clean up my Archos™ 104’ s hard drive, but Windows ® will not let me use the standard hard drive cleaning tools.
47 47 1 1 4 4 T echnical Speci fi cations T echnical Speci fi cations Ar c ho s™ 1 04 Archos™ 104 Storage Capacity See front of package. Computer Interface High Speed USB 2.0 (compatible USB 1.1) Audio Playback MP3 (Stereo, decoding 32-320 kb/s CBR & VBR), WMA,.
49 49 50 50 W orldwide Of fi ces United States & Canada Europe & Asia ARCHOS ™ T echnology 3, Goodyear - Unit A Irvine, CA 92618 USA Phone: 1 949-609-1483 F ax: 1 949-609-1414 ARCHOS ™ S.
51 51 1 1 6 6 Legal and Safety Notices Legal and Safety Notices WA RRANTY AND LIMITED LIABILITY This product is sold with a limited warranty and speci fi c remedies are available to the original purchaser in the event the product fails to conform to the limited warranty .
53 53 ENVIRONMENTA L CONSIDERATIONS Protection of the environment is an important concern to ARCHOS™. In order to put this concern into tangible actions, ARCHOS™ has consciously included a set of methods that favor a respect for the environment into the entire cycle of its products; from fab rication to consumer usage, to fi nal disposal.
An important point after buying a device Archos 104 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Archos 104 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Archos 104 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Archos 104 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Archos 104 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Archos 104, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Archos 104.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Archos 104. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Archos 104 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
