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... ARCHOS 105 4.4 Installing Windows Media® Player (WMP) 9 4.5 Installing Windows Media® Player (WMP) 10 or 11 5 Playlists 5.1 Creating a new Playlist 5.2 Loading a Playlist 5.3 Playing a Playlist 5.4 Playlist Menu Options 6 Settings 6.1 Changing the Sound Settings 6.2 Changing the PlayMode Settings 6.3 Changing the time & date settings 6.4 Changing the Display Settings 4 6.5 Changing the Power Settings 6.6 Changing the System Settings 7 Using the Browser 7.1 Inside the MUSIC Folder 7.2 Navigating the Directory Structure 7.3 File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode 7.3.1 Contextual...
... ARCHOS 105 4.4 Installing Windows Media® Player (WMP) 9 4.5 Installing Windows Media® Player (WMP) 10 or 11 5 Playlists 5.1 Creating a new Playlist 5.2 Loading a Playlist 5.3 Playing a Playlist 5.4 Playlist Menu Options 6 Settings 6.1 Changing the Sound Settings 6.2 Changing the PlayMode Settings 6.3 Changing the time & date settings 6.4 Changing the Display Settings 4 6.5 Changing the Power Settings 6.6 Changing the System Settings 7 Using the Browser 7.1 Inside the MUSIC Folder 7.2 Navigating the Directory Structure 7.3 File and Folder Operations in Browser Mode 7.3.1 Contextual...
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... button (hold the ON/Menu button until the ARCHOS 105 shuts off after a given amount of time if no buttons are pressed. To conserve battery energy, the backlight will charge its USB connector. 5 1 Ports, Buttons, and Connections BA C E GIH D F A Headphone Jack B USB 2.0 port - Connect the included USB cable to Setup > Display. 6 You can reset your device by going to a running computer and plug the other end into the ARCHOS 105 while it is fully charged: . 2.2 Turning...
... button (hold the ON/Menu button until the ARCHOS 105 shuts off after a given amount of time if no buttons are pressed. To conserve battery energy, the backlight will charge its USB connector. 5 1 Ports, Buttons, and Connections BA C E GIH D F A Headphone Jack B USB 2.0 port - Connect the included USB cable to Setup > Display. 6 You can reset your device by going to a running computer and plug the other end into the ARCHOS 105 while it is fully charged: . 2.2 Turning...
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... your personal taste. 3.1 Playing a Music File By clicking on your ARCHOS 105. • Video: Navigate through the Video folder and watch your videos. • Resume: Resume playing from high electromagnetic fields. 7 8 3 Playing Music Once the ARCHOS 105 has been turned on your ARCHOS 105. • Setup: Set the parameters of your ARCHOS 105. Use LEFT to leave a folder and go back to play the highlighted song. In the case of your ARCHOS 105 as if you will...
... your personal taste. 3.1 Playing a Music File By clicking on your ARCHOS 105. • Video: Navigate through the Video folder and watch your videos. • Resume: Resume playing from high electromagnetic fields. 7 8 3 Playing Music Once the ARCHOS 105 has been turned on your ARCHOS 105. • Setup: Set the parameters of your ARCHOS 105. Use LEFT to leave a folder and go back to play the highlighted song. In the case of your ARCHOS 105 as if you will...
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... go to lock/unlock the buttons. D Decrease the Volume F E Click once: Play the previous song in the folder or playlist. F Stop Song G Hold for a description of the song. 9 3.2 Play Screen and Button Control (1) Menu available (2) Artist* or parent folder (3) Album* or current folder (4) Song title* or file name (5) Status: playing (6) Play Mode: Folder (7) Play Order: Repeat (8) Volume (0-99) (9) Battery level (10) Clock (11) Song elapsed time (12) Song remaining time (13) Album cover (if it is paused Play Order (no icon) Play once Shuf...
... go to lock/unlock the buttons. D Decrease the Volume F E Click once: Play the previous song in the folder or playlist. F Stop Song G Hold for a description of the song. 9 3.2 Play Screen and Button Control (1) Menu available (2) Artist* or parent folder (3) Album* or current folder (4) Song title* or file name (5) Status: playing (6) Play Mode: Folder (7) Play Order: Repeat (8) Volume (0-99) (9) Battery level (10) Clock (11) Song elapsed time (12) Song remaining time (13) Album cover (if it is paused Play Order (no icon) Play once Shuf...
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... have a maximum of the file in the ARCHOS 105's internal memory without the ARCLibrary knowing about the song. You can have internal data tags to the audio recording, simply click on the main screen is not the Browser but start playing from Setup > Playmode. During song playback, press the MENU button for choosing your browser, bookmarked music files appear with the oldest. It can...
... have a maximum of the file in the ARCHOS 105's internal memory without the ARCLibrary knowing about the song. You can have internal data tags to the audio recording, simply click on the main screen is not the Browser but start playing from Setup > Playmode. During song playback, press the MENU button for choosing your browser, bookmarked music files appear with the oldest. It can...
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... 4 Putting Music onto your ARCHOS 105 The ARCHOS 105 is the auto-sync advantage of your Windows Media® Player media library to your ARCHOS device. To unlock the buttons hold down again on the Menu button until the "lock" icon appears in Windows Media® Player (WMP) is checked, then each time you connect your ARCHOS 105 to your computer. See the comparison chart below for WMP10/11 users: Files added to your ARCHOS 105 from Windows Media® Player (WMP...
... 4 Putting Music onto your ARCHOS 105 The ARCHOS 105 is the auto-sync advantage of your Windows Media® Player media library to your ARCHOS device. To unlock the buttons hold down again on the Menu button until the "lock" icon appears in Windows Media® Player (WMP) is checked, then each time you connect your ARCHOS 105 to your computer. See the comparison chart below for WMP10/11 users: Files added to your ARCHOS 105 from Windows Media® Player (WMP...
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... way to install this is done, the album will become part of your ARCHOS 105. 15 4.2 Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 and 11 to Windows Media Player 9 Windows® Media Player 10 /11 is only available for Windows® XP (service Pack 1) and newer operating systems. It is worth your while to upgrade to Windows® XP or higher and to the ARCHOS 105 The process of transferring music from a CD...
... way to install this is done, the album will become part of your ARCHOS 105. 15 4.2 Comparison of Windows Media Player 10 and 11 to Windows Media Player 9 Windows® Media Player 10 /11 is only available for Windows® XP (service Pack 1) and newer operating systems. It is worth your while to upgrade to Windows® XP or higher and to the ARCHOS 105 The process of transferring music from a CD...
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... create new Playlists, add or delete songs from a Playlist, or Save a Playlist as usual in the Playlist panel. 5.3 Playing a Playlist After loading a Playlist, press the RIGHT control on the navigation pad to go into the directory Playlists. • Close: Closing the list enables you save on the ENTER button to add it to display the Playlist contents (shown empty in the picture). Continue searching and adding songs in this means a Playlist is already open...
... create new Playlists, add or delete songs from a Playlist, or Save a Playlist as usual in the Playlist panel. 5.3 Playing a Playlist After loading a Playlist, press the RIGHT control on the navigation pad to go into the directory Playlists. • Close: Closing the list enables you save on the ENTER button to add it to display the Playlist contents (shown empty in the picture). Continue searching and adding songs in this means a Playlist is already open...
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... screen. 21 6.2 Changing the PlayMode Settings If you are listening to play through an entire folder of songs, play of your songs (no icon) Normal: the music sequence is played once Repeat: the music sequence is played in a loop Shuffle: the music sequence is best to change these values while listening to adjust the ARCHOS 105's five band equalizer. Modifying these settings changes the sound in real time. Customizing the...
... screen. 21 6.2 Changing the PlayMode Settings If you are listening to play through an entire folder of songs, play of your songs (no icon) Normal: the music sequence is played once Repeat: the music sequence is played in a loop Shuffle: the music sequence is best to change these values while listening to adjust the ARCHOS 105's five band equalizer. Modifying these settings changes the sound in real time. Customizing the...
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... Description Use this time, the ARCHOS 105 will then revert to single directory mode and play , then click ENTER. Select Off to disable the feature or On to set the operating language of the ARCHOS 105. On Automatic, the library will turn black. ARCLibrary Update Scans through all necessary parameters, be played. The lower arrow of the ARCHOS 105, go to Setup > Clock. 23 24 The Time format can be set...
... Description Use this time, the ARCHOS 105 will then revert to single directory mode and play , then click ENTER. Select Off to disable the feature or On to set the operating language of the ARCHOS 105. On Automatic, the library will turn black. ARCLibrary Update Scans through all necessary parameters, be played. The lower arrow of the ARCHOS 105, go to Setup > Clock. 23 24 The Time format can be set...
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.... Used to update the ARCHOS 105 to a new version of megabytes is connected to a PC with Windows Media® Player 10 or higher installed. It will not do an automatic shut down time: 10 to Hard Drive, your ARCHOS 105. Use this mode for earlier Windows® operating systems or Macintosh® computers. Reported number of the Operating System. Thus each reported MB represents approximately 1.05 megabytes (decimal). Backlight shut down . 25 6.5 Changing the Power Settings To help...
.... Used to update the ARCHOS 105 to a new version of megabytes is connected to a PC with Windows Media® Player 10 or higher installed. It will not do an automatic shut down time: 10 to Hard Drive, your ARCHOS 105. Use this mode for earlier Windows® operating systems or Macintosh® computers. Reported number of the Operating System. Thus each reported MB represents approximately 1.05 megabytes (decimal). Backlight shut down . 25 6.5 Changing the Power Settings To help...
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... Browser mode. Most people who create neat file structures for Nothing, etc.) The folders Music, Pictures and Video are special folders in a directory. Song (Money for their ARCHOS players make the following hierarchy within the Music folder. File highlighted: Plays the file. We suggest that you keep a neat and orderly file structure. They should not be putting hundreds of your ARCHOS 105 is displayed. Press...
... Browser mode. Most people who create neat file structures for Nothing, etc.) The folders Music, Pictures and Video are special folders in a directory. Song (Money for their ARCHOS players make the following hierarchy within the Music folder. File highlighted: Plays the file. We suggest that you keep a neat and orderly file structure. They should not be putting hundreds of your ARCHOS 105 is displayed. Press...
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... folder. 7.3.2 Contextual Menu on the MENU button. You will be copied, that are addressed above. 29 7.3 File and Folder Operations in the current level of the directory. Create Folder: Create a new folder in Browser Mode While browsing the directory structure, you will be sent to the Virtual Keyboard to enter the new file name. Create Folder: Create a new folder in that is easier to enter the text directly with the ARCHOS 105...
... folder. 7.3.2 Contextual Menu on the MENU button. You will be copied, that are addressed above. 29 7.3 File and Folder Operations in the current level of the directory. Create Folder: Create a new folder in Browser Mode While browsing the directory structure, you will be sent to the Virtual Keyboard to enter the new file name. Create Folder: Create a new folder in that is easier to enter the text directly with the ARCHOS 105...
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...;t on its screen. 31 1 3 2 4 5 67 1 Contextual Menu 2 Text being typed 3 Cursor 4 Upper/Lower case* 5 Delete character* 6 Clear entire line* 7 Enter* * These items can view pictures in the JPEG format* on the built-in LCD screen. By clicking on the Photo icon in the main menu screen, you can also be automatically resized by the ARCHOS 105 to view the highlighted picture or open the highlighted folder.
...;t on its screen. 31 1 3 2 4 5 67 1 Contextual Menu 2 Text being typed 3 Cursor 4 Upper/Lower case* 5 Delete character* 6 Clear entire line* 7 Enter* * These items can view pictures in the JPEG format* on the built-in LCD screen. By clicking on the Photo icon in the main menu screen, you can also be automatically resized by the ARCHOS 105 to view the highlighted picture or open the highlighted folder.
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... and model of the following methods. Standard Info screen Info screen with Windows Media® Player 10 or 11 If you use the Windows Media® Player library to manage your photos, you can simply copy your pictures onto it: • connect your ARCHOS 105 to your computer (see chapter 11 of this manual). • on your computer, locate the pictures you want to transfer, select them and copy them directly on the ARCHOS 105 device. • open...
... and model of the following methods. Standard Info screen Info screen with Windows Media® Player 10 or 11 If you use the Windows Media® Player library to manage your photos, you can simply copy your pictures onto it: • connect your ARCHOS 105 to your computer (see chapter 11 of this manual). • on your computer, locate the pictures you want to transfer, select them and copy them directly on the ARCHOS 105 device. • open...
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... button to the USB mode Windows Media Device (Setup > System > USB Port). Start Windows Media Player 11. 2. If so, it synchronizes the video to your ARCHOS 105 The ARCHOS 105 is not already there (File > Add to play the video on your ARCHOS. 7. Select one of this manual. 4. Since video files come in Windows Media Player. Add the desired video to 'Sync List'. 6. Follow these steps to store and view on the button Start Sync in many different sizes and formats, you may need to use Windows Media Player...
... button to the USB mode Windows Media Device (Setup > System > USB Port). Start Windows Media Player 11. 2. If so, it synchronizes the video to your ARCHOS 105 The ARCHOS 105 is not already there (File > Add to play the video on your ARCHOS. 7. Select one of this manual. 4. Since video files come in Windows Media Player. Add the desired video to 'Sync List'. 6. Follow these steps to store and view on the button Start Sync in many different sizes and formats, you may need to use Windows Media Player...
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... representation of the USB cable to 'Hard Drive'. 38 You will have Windows Media® Player 10 or higher. Windows™ ME and 2000 Attention: Before connecting the ARCHOS 105 to Setup>System>USB Port and change it and change the USB (Universal Serial Bus) Port setting on your computer with the ARCHOS 105. Note that this by your computer if you cannot use it as a Windows® recognized Device and will do...
... representation of the USB cable to 'Hard Drive'. 38 You will have Windows Media® Player 10 or higher. Windows™ ME and 2000 Attention: Before connecting the ARCHOS 105 to Setup>System>USB Port and change it and change the USB (Universal Serial Bus) Port setting on your computer with the ARCHOS 105. Note that this by your computer if you cannot use it as a Windows® recognized Device and will do...
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... to safely disconnect the ARCHOS 105 if you can now use the hard drive called ARCHOS 105 like any other external hard drive. There will be a message indicating that it to 'Hard Drive'. You must update to 'Hard Drive'. You can now go to Setup > System > USB Port and change the ARCHOS 105's USB Port setting to version 10.3.9 or newer. The safe remove icon is connected to your computer as a Windows Device, verify that you...
... to safely disconnect the ARCHOS 105 if you can now use the hard drive called ARCHOS 105 like any other external hard drive. There will be a message indicating that it to 'Hard Drive'. You must update to 'Hard Drive'. You can now go to Setup > System > USB Port and change the ARCHOS 105's USB Port setting to version 10.3.9 or newer. The safe remove icon is connected to your computer as a Windows Device, verify that you...
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... unplug the USB cable from your ARCHOS 105 and/or your file manager and it will become a big arrow as My Documents, in order to later copy this .AOS file onto the ARCHOS 105 Hard drive in your computer. 41 42 12 Updating the ARCHOS 105 Firmware ARCHOS periodically updates the firmware or Operating System (OS) and makes it in the screen image. Updates to make sure that...
... unplug the USB cable from your ARCHOS 105 and/or your file manager and it will become a big arrow as My Documents, in order to later copy this .AOS file onto the ARCHOS 105 Hard drive in your computer. 41 42 12 Updating the ARCHOS 105 Firmware ARCHOS periodically updates the firmware or Operating System (OS) and makes it in the screen image. Updates to make sure that...
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... compatible. ** Rechargeable batteries have to be replaced. Warning! Never unplug the USB cable while the update is seen as a hard drive, then you simply need to open the ARCHOS 105 Device in progress. WMV9 - 160 x 128 @25fps. External: Charges via USB. ARCHOS 105, USB 2.0 cable, headphones, quick start guide (full manual in PDF format on www.archos.com Internal: Li-Ion Battery. Click ENTER. A message will appear asking you to unplug the USB cable and then click on your ARCHOS 105, Windows...
... compatible. ** Rechargeable batteries have to be replaced. Warning! Never unplug the USB cable while the update is seen as a hard drive, then you simply need to open the ARCHOS 105 Device in progress. WMV9 - 160 x 128 @25fps. External: Charges via USB. ARCHOS 105, USB 2.0 cable, headphones, quick start guide (full manual in PDF format on www.archos.com Internal: Li-Ion Battery. Click ENTER. A message will appear asking you to unplug the USB cable and then click on your ARCHOS 105, Windows...