English Language User Manual Dear Customer, ARCHOS thanks you for your choice of this exciting PMA430™ Personal Media Assistant. Based on the tried and tested Linux® operating system, you can now get all the entertainment you want, right in the palm of your hand. This guide will explain to you the functions of the PMA430™. This product is, in reality, a computer. Our engineers have packed this product Pocket Media Assistant PMA430™ with many functions and capabilities*. The better you know how to use it, the more enjoyment you will get from it. Remember, with the PMA430™, you can… Video Player & Recorder / Music & Audio / Wifi / Linux® / Personal Information Manager (PIM) • Record video from your television, VCR, or any video source • Play MPEG-4 movies • Listen to and record digital music files • Download images from a digital camera • View photo images • Play regular games as well as Mophun® based games • Use it as an Internet browser or E-mail device • Use it as a Personal Information Manager (calendar, appointments, address book, etc.) • Add third party software for a variety of tasks • Store any type of data file, it’s a portable hard drive too! We wish you many years of enjoyment from your PMA430™ product. Don’t forget to check our web site (www.archos.com category software), as we periodically update the ARCHOS PMA430™ internal software to offer new functions and improved features. The ARCHOS TEAM FR: Manuel d’utilisation complet (Français) sur le disque dur du PMA430. ES: Manual completo (Español) en el disco duro del PMA430. *As our engineers are always updating and improving the software, your device’s DE: Das komplette Handbuch (Deutsch) steht auf der Festplatte des PMA430 zur Verfügung. software may have a slightly different appearance or modified functionality than IT: Manuale completo (Italiano) sul disco rigido di PMA430. presented in this manual. Please visit our website to download the most recent manual and software for this product. version 2.0 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Display 33 Video 33 8.3 Playing Video Files from the Internet.............................................................................. 33 The complete manual in different languages is available on the hard drive of your PMA430 under 9 VideoCorder Application ................................................................................................35 /Archos/Manuals. Manual Recording.......................................................................................................35 Fixed Time Recording.................................................................................................36 Scheduled Recordings................................................................................................36 1 Overview 8 9.1 Setting other Recording Parameters................................................................................. 37 1.1 Ports, Buttons, and Connectors ........................................................................................ 8 9.2 Copy Protection................................................................................................................ 37 1.2 Overview of different screen areas .................................................................................. 10 10 Set-up for scheduled video recordings ...........................................................................39 1.3 Application tabs................................................................................................................10 1.4 The Touch Screen and Text Input.................................................................................... 11 10.1 Part 1 : Choose your Category, Brand, and Model.......................................................... 39 1.5 Linux®, Qtopia™ and the PMA430 File System............................................................ 12 10.2 Part 2: Testing the channel changer ................................................................................. 40 10.3 Part 3: Give your channels a name................................................................................... 40 1.6 Updating the Operating System ....................................................................................... 13 Step 1 Download the file aimage.img..........................................................................13 11 File browser Application.................................................................................................42 ATTENTION Macintosh® Users .................................................................................14 12 Creating MPEG4 Video Files with your Computer......................................................44 Step 2. Read the History.txt File .................................................................................14 Step 3. Copy the aimage.img file to the PMA430 System Folder................................14 How to create an MPEG4 video file ............................................................................44 Step 4 Reset the PMA430 and set the time and date .................................................14 PC Tools ...............................................................................................................44 1.7 Changing the Language.................................................................................................... 15 12.1 Installing the PC Software ............................................................................................... 44 1.8 Caring for the PMA430.................................................................................................... 15 Virtual Dub™ ..............................................................................................................45 MPG4 Translator ........................................................................................................45 1.9 Hardware Reset ................................................................................................................ 15 MP3 Sound Codec......................................................................................................45 2 Connecting/Disconnecting the PMA430 to/from your PC............................................16 12.2 Using MPEG4 Translator................................................................................................. 47 2.1 Connecting the PMA430.................................................................................................. 16 Select Source & Destination Files...............................................................................47 2.2 Disconnecting the PMA430 from your Computer........................................................... 17 Change Settings .........................................................................................................47 Windows® ...............................................................................................................17 Target & Priority..........................................................................................................48 Macintosh® ...............................................................................................................18 Start ...............................................................................................................48 3 System Recovery ..............................................................................................................19 13 Personal Information Management (PIM) Applications..............................................50 13.1 Today ........................................................................................................................ 50 4 Music Application............................................................................................................21 13.2 Calendar ........................................................................................................................ 50 4.1 Playing Music...................................................................................................................21 13.3 Contacts ........................................................................................................................ 50 Button controls while a song is playing .......................................................................23 13.4 Todo List ........................................................................................................................ 50 4.2 The ARCLibrary™ - Browsing by Artist, Album, or Title............................................. 24 4.3 Putting Music onto your PMA430................................................................................... 24 14 Miscellaneous Applications.............................................................................................51 Synchronizing Music from Windows Media® Player (WMP) to the PMA430...............25 14.1 Clock ........................................................................................................................ 51 Synchronizing Music from Windows Media® Player (WMP) 9 to the PMA430............25 14.2 World Time ......................................................................................................................51 Synchronizing Music from Windows Media® Player (WMP) 10 to the PMA430..........25 14.3 Calculator ........................................................................................................................ 51 Transferring your CD collection to the PMA430 ..........................................................25