Archos 28, User Manual

Page 1: ... Possible solutions 3 2 2 How to improve WiFi reception 4 Transferring files 4 1 Connecting the ARCHOS to a computer 4 2 Transferring files to from the ARCHOS 4 2 1 Copy paste 4 2 2 Windows Media Player 4 3 Disconnecting 5 settings 9 2 PC s shared media files UPnP 9 2 1 setting windows media player s sharing options 9 2 2 Playing shared Video and Music 9 2 3 Displaying shared Photos 10 Music 10 1 ...

Page 2: ...overy mode options 21 Accessories and plug ins 21 1 USB Host cable 21 2 Cinema Plug in 21 3 ARCHOS 32 video cable 22 Technical Support information Dear Customer Thank you for choosing this ARCHOS product We hope that you will enjoy using it and that it will give you satisfaction for many years to come This truly miniature multimedia computer running Android allows you to download a multitude of ap...

Page 3: ...will animate a green filling action and the power charge indicator light next to the USB connector will remain solid Once the device is completely charged the indicator light will start blinking When not plugged into a computer or power adapter the icon will display the percentage of battery power available 1 2 2 THE STARTUP WIZARD The first time you turn on the ARCHOS the installation wizard will...

Page 4: ...ging 11 USB jack To connect your ARCHOS to your computer using the supplied USB cable to transfer files and charge the battery Or as USB host port to connect a camera or other device with the optional USB host cable Only on the ARCHOS 32 2 2 Using the ARCHOS interface The Android interface is made up of five home screen panels the home icon brings you to the center one Slide your finger horizontal...

Page 5: ...een Hold your finger on it until it enlarges then drag it to the desired location make sure there is enough space and release it Make an app shortcut Open the Applications Tab and press and hold down on one of the applications It will enlarge and jump to the home screen Slide it to an empty place on one of the five home screens and then let go Make a shortcut or a bookmark Hold your finger on the ...

Page 6: ...r any special information For secured networks you will need either a key a series of numbers and or letters of the type WEP WPA or WPA2 or you will need to have a WiFi access point that uses the WiFi protection standard WPS WiFi Protected Setup Check with the person who manages the WiFi network to obtain the exact connection parameters required 3 1 1 ADVANCED CONNECTION To manually scan for avail...

Page 7: ...em of your WiFi router modem to see if the problem has to do with the encryption system you are using The preferred encryption system is the WPA2 3 2 2 HOW TO IMPROVE WIFI RECEPTION In order to improve your device s WiFi reception avoid placing your fingers in front of the WiFi antenna area zone in red 4 TRANSFERRING FILES When you want to transfer files to or from the ARCHOS photos documents musi...

Page 8: ...HOS When finished copying or moving files make sure you disconnect properly Do not just unplug the USB cable See your Windows Media Player help instructions for more information 4 3 Disconnecting Once all your file transfers are finished close Windows Explorer and any other program that may have read or written to the ARCHOS To unmount the device from the computer Windows XP Click on the safely re...

Page 9: ... or hidden scan for Bluetooth devices in range etc See Pairing below The ARCHOS is compatible with the Bluetooth standards A2DP DUN PAN OBEX Cell phone tethering Allows you to use your cell mobile phone as a modem to connect to the Internet when you are not in range or do not want to connect via a WiFi access point Your telephone subscription will need to include a data plan There may be certain e...

Page 10: ...can now use the web browser or other application that requires an Internet connection VPN settings For advanced users Allows the ARCHOS to connect to a Virtual Private Network 5 2 Sound Display Sound Audio settings Sets the sound s overall level of bass treble 3D and balance Sound Volume Sets the volume for music and videos You can also adjust the sound by using the volume buttons on the device So...

Page 11: ...n being applied Visible passwords Enables disables passwords to be shown as they are typed Use secure credentials Allow applications to access secure certificates and other credentials Install from SD card Install encrypted certificates from an SD card Set password Set or change the credential storage password Clear storage Clear credential storage 5 5 Applications Unknown sources Allow the instal...

Page 12: ...d configure the text settings for faster and more accurate text input 5 9 Accessibility Some third party software includes special accessibility options for visually or hearing impaired users Checking this option will enable those features 5 10 Date time Automatic Enable this option if you want to set the clock automatically when your ARCHOS is connected to a WiFi network Disable this option to se...

Page 13: ...It does not touch your personal files video music photo Reset media storage Deletes all your media files photos music video It does not touch the applications Full reinitialization Deletes all the files on your device and resets the configuration to the original factory settings Startup wizard The startup wizard will start the next time you turn on your device This allows you to reset the basic se...

Page 14: ...ge if it is currently loading Will refresh the current web page once it has stopped loading Forward Will go to the next page that you browsed More Will give you access to other options Find on page to search for a specific word on the current page Select text to select a section of text to put into the system clipboard which you can then paste into another application such as an e mail by holding ...

Page 15: ...ther computers on your local network see the chapter Playing your PC s shared media The initial choice allows you to choose between the interally stored video and video on a network When you choose Video Folder for example you will see the list of videos just in the folder named video If you choose All videos you ll see a list of all the videos it has found on your device Each line contains a thum...

Page 16: ...e the video file The four menu items when playing a video If not already present the Video player widget can be placed on one of the five home screens to give you quick access to your recently added and recently played videos 9 PLAYING YOUR PC S SHARED MEDIA You don t have to limit yourself to playing only the video music and photo files that are stored on your device When connected to your home W...

Page 17: ...mory of the ARCHOS The ARCHOS uses the UPnP Universal Plug and play standard to stream shared media files from your PC s Windows Media Library There are other products software on the market that also can share media files using the UPnP standard 9 2 1 SETTING WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER S SHARING OPTIONS 1 Connect the ARCHOS to your WiFi network see Making a WiFi Connection 2 Connect your PC to the same...

Page 18: ...gardless of what you are doing on your device while the music is playing you will be able to access the music playback screen by pulling down the top notification bar 10 1 Browsing through your music files Here you see the music library screen with the cover roll album art display on the left Scroll the albums vertically to see all the albums stored on your device or scroll it horizontally to see ...

Page 19: ...next buttons can be tapped once to jump to the beginning of the current song or jump to the next song or held down to reverse or advance rapidly through the current song The icons to the right of the album cover do the following Switch to the music selection screen View the current play list Choose between repeating all songs in the current list just one and not repeating Using the menu you can ch...

Page 20: ...have copied onto the ARCHOS The initial gallery view shows all the albums folders that contain photos Flick the albums to the left or right to find the one to view and then tap on it to see a photo wall of its contents If not already present the photo widget can be placed on one of the five home screens to give you quick access to your recently added recently played and favorite photos 11 1 PHOTO ...

Page 21: ...self and a vertically oriented picture will then fill up the whole screen To crop an image tap on the menu icon and then on More Select Crop Push and pull the arrows until it outlines the desired area Tap on Save and the results will be added as a new photo to the photo album You can delete the original image without fear of deleting the newly created one 11 4 PUTTING PHOTOS ONTO YOUR ARCHOS To co...

Page 22: ...Tap on a folder to open it Use the back icon to go back up one level in the file hierarchy By holding your finger down on a file or a folder you can cut copy delete rename or get details about that specific file or folder To paste a copied or cut file or folder use the menu icon For folders with many files you can flick the list and it will scroll up or down quickly 13 1 Browsing Other Computers o...

Page 23: ...ep mode long press on power button Power off Deep sleep the alarm will not bring it out of this sleep mode Just press the on off button once to put it in regular sleep mode 16 WEB LOCAL SLIDESHOWS This application allows to start slideshows from albums stored in Flickr Picasa or Facebook accounts Open the application and then tap on the bottom area of the screen or the menu icon to display the ava...

Page 24: ...method to access your music instead of opening the Music player There are also similarly looking widgets for the Gallery photo viewing and the Video player 18 3 ANALOGUE CLOCK An alternative clock 18 4 POWER CONTROL This very useful widget allows you to easily shut on off modules of the ARCHOS that take up power You can thus extend the usable battery charge of your device From the left to right Wi...

Page 25: ...he Power button for 10 seconds Resetting your ARCHOS will not erase any data from your device 20 2 Touch screen problems If the touch screen is not responding properly try to go to the Touch screen calibration settings screen Menu icon Settings Repair and Formatting Then use the Touch screen calibration button and follow the instructions on the screen If this does not work or if you cannot access ...

Page 26: ...rd drive to your ARCHOS By using this cable your ARCHOS can download all the photos from your camera directly without having to transfer the photos to your computer first See the ARCHOS on line store to purchase this micro USB B to USB A host cable Some standard USB devices may not function if they consume too much power 21 2 Cinema Plug in The out of box video playback capability of the ARCHOS is...

Page 27: ... tech support by first registering your product if you haven t already done so and then enter your user account and go to the support section where you can fill in a web form with your question it is easier to do on a regular computer We ll make our best effort to get back to you within two business days with your answer Also see the frequently asked questions section at www archos com faq ...