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Technical Specifications  

 

ARCHOS VIDEO AV320 & AV340 

Storage Capacity 

Model AV320: 20GB AV340: 40GB 

Computer Interface 

High Speed USB 2.0 (compatible USB 1.1) Optional FireWire cable 

Image Playback 

JPG and BMP(4, 8, 24 bit) images, any size 

Audio Playback 

Stereo MP3 decoding 30-320 kb/s. CBR & VBR 

Audio Recording 

Stereo MP3 encoding 30-160kb/s. VBR 

Video Playback 

Up to 640x304 @ 30 frames/sec (NTSC) or up to 640x368 @ 25 

frames/sec (PAL) [Up to 640 x 480 resolution at lower frame rates] 

MPEG-4 Simple Profile compliant .AVI format (DivX™* 4.0 & 5.0 & 

XviD) MP3 stereo sound tracks, near DVD picture quality. 

Screen 

3.8 inch color LCD (QVGA) 320x240 pixels 262 thousand colors 

Television 

Video output on AV out connector to PAL (EU) or NTSC (US) 

televisions 

Playback Autonomy 

Up to 10 hours** on MP3, up to 3 ½** hours video on built-in screen 

Scalability 

Free Operating System updates downloadable from ARCHOS web site 

Expansion Port 

Mini-centronics 50 pin. For optional modules: Remote FM Radio, 

Firewire interface cable, DVR (Digital Video Recorder), AVCam 300 

digital camera and camcorder, Memory card readers.  

AV Connections 

Audio line in & microphone in (also doubles as SPDIF in/out)  

AV out: for headphones, line out, and for audio/video out with AV 

cable 

Power 

Internal rechargable Lithium-Ion batteries. External charger/adapter 

Physical Dimensions 

112 x 82 x 31 mm (4.4 x 3.2 x 1.2 inches); 350g (12.5 oz) 

Temperature Range  

5 °C to 35 °C running ; -20 °C to 45 °C storage 

System 

Requirements 

PC:Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP Pentium II 266MHz with 64MB ram

Mac: OS 9.2 or X (10.2.4), iMac, G3 or higher  

*DivX is a trademark of DivXNetworks, Inc.  

**Depending on usage (stop/start/writing) 

 

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Ports, Buttons, and Connections  

 

Built-in microphone  

  Line & external microphone audio input 
 

Headphone & AV output 

CHG: AC adapter is connected  
ON: Unit is on  
HDD: Hard Disk being accessed 
 

  

 

  

 

 

Expansion Port

 

Remove rubber cap to 

reveal Mini-Centronics 

port for add-ons such as 

Camera, FM Remote 

control, Digital Video 

Recorder, Firewire 

interface, etc.

 

 

TFT Screen

 

320 x 240 pixels 

(QVGA)

 

Functions Display & Buttons 

These three function buttons actuate the 
associated functions displayed on the bottom of 
the screen.

 

Play/Pause/Enter/On

  

Play the currently selected 
item, pause, and play again. 
Long press, turns on the 
AV300. Long press to switch 
between external and built-in 
video. 

Stop/Esc/Off

 

Stop currently playing file. 
Escape from current 
operation. Long press to shut 
off. 

Joystick

 

Move, select or Adjust Left, 
right, up, or down

 

 

A. Headphone AV out:

 Television output (use ARCHOS 

AV cable), audio stereo, and headphone jack. 

  
B. Audio In:

 

Audio Stereo Analog Line-in & microphone in & 

Audio Stereo SPDIF Digital In/out  
 

C. Built-in Microphone: 

Be sure you set the recording 

settings to microphone. 

 

 
 
 

 

 
 

D. USB 2.0 port 

Insert USB cable mini 

jack here and attach other end to computer 
USB port. (USB 1.1 compatible). 
 

E. DC In:

 

To power the unit and charge the internal 

batteries with the external AC adapter/charger. Use 
ONLY an Archos adapter.

 

 

 

F. Factory diagnostic:

 

This is a special port 

reserved for factory diagnostics. You should not 
attempt to use this port.

 

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Summary of Contents for AV320 - Video Recorder - Digital AV

Page 1: ...Fi system 13 3 2 ID3 Tags 13 3 3 Changing the sound settings 14 3 4 Changing the PlayMode 15 3 5 Playlist Creation and Running 16 Playing a Playlist 16 Creating a Playlist 17 Saving a Playlist 17 3 6...

Page 2: ...rranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose regarding the licensed materials ARCHOS s licensor s does not warrant guarantee or make any representations regarding the use or the re...

Page 3: ...ARCHOS 2003 All rights reserved 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 i...

Page 4: ...age System Requirements PC Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP Pentium II 266MHz with 64MB ram Mac OS 9 2 or X 10 2 4 iMac G3 or higher DivX is a trademark of DivXNetworks Inc Depending on usage stop start writin...

Page 5: ...save battery power the lighting of the screen consumes a lot of the battery power It is factory set to 30 seconds That is if there are no buttons pressed the screen will shut off in order to save batt...

Page 6: ...ostatic phenomena for example you can actuate a hardware reset by holding down on the STOP ESC button for 10 seconds In normal operation the STOP ESC button will shut down the AV300 after being held d...

Page 7: ...folder the name of the current folder and then the name of the file As of the writing of this manual there are two versions of ID3 tags that are firmly established standards ID3 version 1 and ID3 ver...

Page 8: ...ime the AV300 will play the next song in the directory Scan Mode Each track in the directory is played for 15 seconds This allows a quick sample of each song If you want to play the whole song click o...

Page 9: ...t will not delete the actual song itself from your hard drive just from the current Playlist 18 3 6 Adding songs to a Playlist while listening to Music This can only be done if you have entered your m...

Page 10: ...s a hierarchical system which includes folders and subfolders Because you will be putting hundreds of files on your AV300 it is STRONGLY ADVISED that keep a neat and orderly file structure Otherwise y...

Page 11: ...the file structure to another caution there is a limit of 1000 files per folder maximum You simply move the joystick to the right and a second browser window will open The double browser can be used i...

Page 12: ...procedure also since disconnecting incorrectly can lead to data loss or computer AV300 freeze up The AV300 is not compatible with Windows NT Windows 95 or Windows 98 first edition While connected as a...

Page 13: ...hardware and ask to have drivers installed Carefully follow the instructions below After installation of the drivers you will be able to drag and drops file between your computer and the AV300 using...

Page 14: ...l have to shut down the application Using the green disconnect arrow in the system tray will then allow you to safely disconnect the AV300 1 The safe remove icon is in the system tray next to clock Wi...

Page 15: ...source in the pre recording Settings screen This method is preferable over the built in microphone as the built in one can pick up the noise of the internal hard drive Analog Line In You can record fr...

Page 16: ...voice you record the actual bit rates will vary slightly Suggested Settings 32 7 Settings 7 1 Sound Settings Used to adjust the bass treble bass boost loudness balance etc See section 3 3 7 2 Play Mo...

Page 17: ...charger adapter DC Power operation Parameter Description Power Off 1 9 Never Values 1 9 represent the number of minutes of user inactivity no buttons pressed before the AV300 shuts off During the play...

Page 18: ...have a large video image 640x368 or larger for example increasing the DSP speed to overclock yellow or overclock red could increase the smoothness of the playback and help reduce any visual compressio...

Page 19: ...pdate Follow the on screen instructions When completed the AV300 will restart itself and you will see the new OS version displayed on the bottom right of the screen 38 8 Playing MPEG4 Video Files The...

Page 20: ...ts original format avi or mpg mpeg 1 and then encode it into a DivX based MP4 AVI file The file will be up to 640x368 pixels in resolution in order to be played back 40 properly Only MP4 files encoded...

Page 21: ...translator will signal this error condition Obviously it is pretty useless to have the video file without sound What you will need in this case is an MP3 encoder for Virtual Dub to use There are MP3 e...

Page 22: ...the video to be guarded If for example you are re encoding a video file that is 800x600 in resolution and 30 frames per second this is beyond the maximum resolution that the AV300 can play Thus the M...

Page 23: ...click of the PLAY GO button will magnify the picture one more level You can use your joystick to move the picture around in order to see the desired magnified section The small signs on the bottom lef...

Page 24: ...the paper pouch that the CD was packaged in If for some reason the autorun does not present the menu when you place the CD into your computer you can run the installation via the executable program i...

Page 25: ...Asked Questions section at the ARCHOS Website www archos com that can help answer many of your questions If you need technical help you may contact ARCHOS directly in your own language via these phone...

Page 26: ...wered hubs Do not connect to a USB port repeated through a keyboard The USB driver software on your computer may be out of date Find your USB chipset type by going to My Computer Properties Device Dri...

Page 27: ...names that I never created or they have strange gibberish names Answer Most likely the AV300 s file allocation table FAT has been corrupted This could have been due to using your AV300 connected to y...

Page 28: ...ty check disk chkdsk Do the following Make sure external AC adapter is powering the AV300 Quit all running applications Properly connect the AV300 to your computer as explained in chapter 5 Wait patie...

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