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Archos AV 400 manual

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    1 ARCHOS FM Remote Control Stereo FM Radio / Remote Control / Microphone for ARCHOS A V 400, A V500 and Gmini 500 series User Manual for ARCHOS FM Remote Control (ref. 500 656) V2 Please visit our web site to download the most recent manual and software for this product. 1 User manual 2 Contents Contents 1 The Archos FM Remote Control 3 1.1 Operati[...]

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    3 1 The Archos FM Remote Control 1 The Archos FM Remote Control This FM Remote control will allow you to: • Play music fi les that are on your device. • Record your voice with its microphone. • Listen to FM Stereo radio. • Record off the FM radio 1.1 Operation Modes • Browse Mode: Allows browsing through fi les and folders on the device[...]

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    5 F Increase +: V olume Up Decrease - : V olume Down G Rocker Control : (left, right, center click) Browse Mode: Left: Previous item in current directory Right: Next item in current directory Center: Play song / Pause / Enter directory FM Mode: Left: Go down the FM band or to previous preset Right: Go up the FM band or to next preset Center: Change[...]

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    7 mote will show P2 Saved, for example, indicating that this radio station is now program number 2. If you would like to erase a preset station, go to the tuning Preset mode, scroll to the preset number you want to clear , then hold down on PLA Y ` for three seconds. Y ou now have a free program slot to make a different FM preset. If you would like[...]

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    9 T o enter the Audio Edit screen, locate and highlight the recorded radio fi le on your device and then click on the center function button File (A V 400)/action icon File management (A V 500, Gmini 500) and then select Edit . A V 400: Edit screen A V 500, Gmini 500: Edit screen Shown here is the Audio Edit mode. Y ou will notice that your radio [...]

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    11 Radio Recording Y ou can adjust the quality of the FM recording with this setting. A sample rate of 44.1 kHz corresponds to CD quality . The higher each of these settings is made, the more space will be consumed on your hard drive for each recording. Y our recording will be saved in a compressed .W A V format (ADPCM). Retro-Recording T o activat[...]

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    13 4 T roubleshooting 4 T roubleshooting Problem: None of the buttons on the remote control respond. Solution: Did you press and hold the HOLD button? This locks the operation of all buttons on the remote control. Hold the HOLD button for 3 seconds to turn the hold function on or off. Problem: The sound quality of the FM radio is not so good. Solut[...]

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    15 Furthermore, warranty does not apply to: 1. Damages or problems resulting from misuse, abuse, accident, alteration or incorrect electrical current or voltage. 2. Any product tampered-with or damaged warranty seal or serial number label. 3. Any product without a warranty or serial number label. 4. Batteries and any consumable items delivered with[...]

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