Archos MP83-8031, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 MP83 8031 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...llpaper 11 4 3 Personalize your Home screen with widgets 12 4 4 Rearrange or remove widgets and icons on your Home screen 13 5 Web browsing 14 6 Manage Applications 15 7 Typical applications introduction 16 7 1 Music Player 16 7 2 Video Player 17 7 3 Gallery 18 7 4 File Manager 20 7 5 Instant Messaging tools 22 7 6 Emails 22 8 Settings 23 8 1 Wireless networks 23 8 2 Sound 23 8 3 Display 24 8 4 St...

Page 3: ...3 9 1 Force shutdown 32 9 2 Restore default settings 32 9 3 System updating 32 9 4 Reset 32 10 FCC statement 33 ...

Page 4: ...1 1 Appearance MP83 8031 series include several products with different physical dimensions ...

Page 5: ...ith its gold contacts facing down and push it in until it licks into place Browse files in the storage card To browser the files in the storage card do one of the following run File Manager to view files in the storage card you can also install and run any other third party file browser applications Remove the storage card Simply push the storage card in to eject it from its slot To avoid data los...

Page 6: ...series The built in flash capacity of your device depends on the model your purchased MP83 8031 series support extended storage card of capacity maximum 32GB 2 5 Power on off 1 Power on press down the Power Button to turn on the device when the battery is full enough 2 Power off press down the Power Button for about 8 seconds and then a menu with options will popup select Power Off to turn off the...

Page 7: ...selected an open network you will be automatically connected to the network If you selected a network that is secured with WEP enter the key and then tap Connect Depending on the network type and its security settings you may also need to enter more information or choose a security certificate 6 after successful connection the Wi Fi connected icon will appears on the status bar ...

Page 8: ... Sleep mode Switch to sleep mode Simply press down the Power Button and the device will automatically shutdown the display screen when there is no operation on the screen for a period of time Wake up from sleep mode To wake up your device manually press the Power Button You will then see that the device has locked the screen Unlocking the screen Press the bar on the lock screen and then slide your...

Page 9: ...windows viewed Music player is ongoing Menu icon SD card is mounted Notification USB Connected Connected to a Wi Fi network and display the signal strength Airplane mode Battery is charging Settings Open notification panel When new notification icon displays in the status bar press and hold the status bar then slide your finger downward to open the Notifications panel as follows If you have severa...

Page 10: ...e Notifications panel Simply press the Back button on the device panel 3 2 Shortcuts to Add widgets To add widgets to Home screen you can 1 tap on the home screen to enter into all apps interface as follows 2 tap 3 select one item Slide your finger horizontally on the home screen to check widgets that can be added to the home screen Widgets selectable are as follows ...

Page 11: ...e dragging do not release your finger until you have reached the target position Rotate For most screens you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the device sideways When entering text you can turn the device sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard Refer to Settings chapter for more details 3 4 Coping files to and from the storage card You can copy m...

Page 12: ...and enable reading its storage card you can open the Notifications panel and tap Note you can also realize communication between the device and the computer by tapping Settings Developer options USB Debugging 3 5 Searching the device and the web You can search for information on your device and on the Web by using the Quick Search Box 1 press on the home screen to enter into all apps interface 2 t...

Page 13: ...he appropriate application If what you re searching for is not in the list tap to open the search option menu Tap Web and then tap to search the Web The web browser opens displaying results of a Google search on the Web ...

Page 14: ...ur wallpaper Personalizing your Home screen wallpaper with your favorite photo is a quick and easy way to change the feel of your device and give it a fresh look Browse the collection of wallpapers included in your device or choose from photos that you have taken with the camera To change your Home screen or lock screen wallpaper you can 1 on the Home screen press or tap settings display 2 and the...

Page 15: ...idget to your Home screen please refer to section 3 2 Shortcuts to Add widgets Note To remove a widget press and hold the widget until the icon appears drag the widget onto it and release your finger Adding folders on your Home screen Use folders to group related applications and other shortcuts to keep your Home screen tidy and organized Press and hold the application shortcut and drag it onto an...

Page 16: ...new location on the screen Pause at the left or right edge of the screen to drag the widget or icon onto another Home screen panel 3 When the widget or icon is where you want it release your finger If you ve released your finger but a message shows that there s no space to place the widget or icon drag it right or left again to another Home screen panel Removing a widget or icon 1 Press and hold t...

Page 17: ...14 5 Web browsing User can connect to the network via the browser Tap the browser icon on the Home screen to open it as follows ...

Page 18: ... 1 download the programs you want from web sites and store them into your storage card or local memory You can also copy programs downloaded on your computer into your storage card or local memory 2 run the application File Manager 3 find the third party program you want and then use functions of File Manager o install it to your device How to uninstall Android third party programs To dismount the...

Page 19: ... play music To find out how to copy files see Copying files to and from the storage card Audio formats supported include wav ac3 aac ogg ra amr m4a wma and so on Tap the icon on the Home screen to enter the following screen Your music is organized into different categories such as Artists Songs and Albums Tsp one of the category tabs to view a category Select a song in the playlist and tap on it t...

Page 20: ...he Lock screen when you wake up the device by pressing POWER button If you do not see the playback controls on the Lock screen tap anywhere on the screen to display the playback controls 7 2 Video Player Tap the launcher icon on the Home screen and the tap the Super HD player icon to go to the following interface When there are multiple video files in the player tap to display all video files in t...

Page 21: ...o quit the video playing screen press the Back icon in the status bar directly 7 3 Gallery You use Gallery to view pictures and play videos that you ve taken with Camera downloaded or copied onto your SD card You can perform basic editing tasks on pictures and set them as your wallpaper or contact picture You can also share your pictures and videos with friends On the Home screen tap the Super HD ...

Page 22: ...om out zoom in the selected photo picture Tap to share it with friends via email tap to delete cancel deleting it tap to pop up the following control bars Tap to slide show all pictures in the album Tap to edit it When the picture is zoomed in drag the picture to view parts that are not in view When the picture is zoomed to fit the window drag left or right to view the next or previous picture in ...

Page 23: ...paper contact icon Tap to more details about the current picture photo Browse play music video Use Gallery to play videos music or that in your SD card And you can also share them with others Open a Gallery album containing videos music and tap one to play it During playing tap on the screen to popup the playback controls To quit the playing screen press the power button and tap Back icon in the s...

Page 24: ... multiple choice of items File Management In the above screen you can search a wanted file quickly and you can also manage your files in the local disk and your storage card In addition you can create rename file folder s and uninstall a third party application Paste press to select an item multiple items in the list and tap Copy Move and then go to the file folder where you want to copy move the ...

Page 25: ...there are many items in the list to find it quickly you can tap the Menu icon and then tap to open the keyboard to search it 7 5 Instant Messaging tools You can download and install chat tools on your device such as Fring MSN Massager and so on 7 6 Emails Tap the launcher icon on the Home screen to display all icons tap the Email Gmail icon to run it You can 1 set mail accounts 2 create new mails ...

Page 26: ...rds to check the rest setting items 8 1 Wireless networks Configure your device s wireless connections e g Wi Fi enable the Airplane mode or set the options for mobile networks Virtual Private Networks and more Wi Fi To turn on off Wi Fi simply slide your finger rightward leftward on the control bar 8 2 Sound Set the device and notification ring tones volume adjust vibrate and silent mode operatio...

Page 27: ...OK Notification ringtone To set a notification ringtone 4 tap Settings Sound Notification ringtone 5 tap a ringtone to listen to it 6 enable a ringtone as notification ringtone by tapping OK Touch sound Check to enable sounds when touching the screen Screen lock sounds Check to enable playing sound when making screen selection 8 3 Display Set the screen brightness auto rotate animation and screen ...

Page 28: ...Sleep Opens a dialog where you can set how long to wait after you tap the screen or press a button before the screen darkens For the best battery performance use the shortest convenient timeout Font size Opens a dialog where you can set font size Accelerometer coordinate system Open a dialog where you can set the coordinate system for the device Screen adaption Check to enable screen adaption 8 4 ...

Page 29: ...other software installed on your MP83 8031 along with their sizes By default only downloaded applications are shown and they are sorted in alphabetical order Press and tap Sort by size to display applications in order by size Tap an application to open its Application Info screen To manage and or remove uploaded applications tap Settings Apps Downloaded Running services To check and control runnin...

Page 30: ...ization and other settings for your accounts Tap to turn on off account sync Tap in the above screen to add new accounts by following onscreen instructions Tap the icon to prompt the following screen to manage your accounts Check to turn on off data synchronization press the menu icon and then tap to remove the selected account from your device ...

Page 31: ...een lock mode for you device Unknown source Check to permit installation of applications that you obtain from web sites email or other locations other than Android Market When the storage card remains in your device you can tap SD1 Mount SD card to mount and read data in the storage card 8 9 Language Keyboard setting Set the operating system language and region You can also set onscreen keyboard o...

Page 32: ...e settings Automatic Uncheck to set the date time and time zone on PE08 manually rather than obtaining the current time from the mobile network Set date If Automatic is unchecked opens a dialog where you can manually set PE08 s date Select time zone If Automatic is unchecked opens a dialog where you can set PE08 s time zone Set time If Automatic is unchecked opens a dialog where you can set PE08 s...

Page 33: ... down Speak password check to enable speak password 8 13Developer options You can set the USB debugging mode select screen stay awake and so on And you can also manage user interface and apps USB debugging Check to permit debugging tools on a computer to communicate with your MP83 8031 via a USB connection Stay awake Check to prevent the screen from dimming and locking when the ...

Page 34: ...k locations Check to permit a development tool on a computer to control where the MP83 8031 believes it is located rather than using the MP83 8031 s own internal tools for this purpose 8 14About Device View the device status such as the network type battery power level and network name You can also check the battery use of individual applications or view the legal information and software version ...

Page 35: ...ult settings it is suggested to backup data applications you want 9 3 System updating After system update upgrade it may occur that the uploaded third party can not run or its data loss damage This is normal phenomena rather than system fault You just need to upload and installed the third party applications again in the device It is recommended to backup data of the third party applications befor...

Page 36: ...diate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is enc...