Archos AV 500 500710 User Manual

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 Video Player & Recorder / Music Player & Recorder / Photo Wallet & Viewer / USB 2.0 Hard Drive 

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Dear Customer, 

 ARCHOS

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 thanks you for your choice of this exciting AV 500 product. The AV 500 is designed to be the companion 

to your home entertainment system. You can connect the AV500 to your TV system to record your television 
shows as well as connect it to your PC to transfer over your favorite photos, videos, and music. By connecting 
to a computer, you get the advantage of being able to download legal music and video content from the Internet. 
Since it is a PlaysForSure

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 device, you have a wide choice of music and video content available on the Internet. 

For more information about the PlaysForSure

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 program, see  www.playsforsure.com . 

 This manual will explain, in detail, the functionality of your device. We have packed this product with many 
functions and capabilities. The better you know how to use it, the more enjoyment you will get from it. Remember, 
with the AV 500, you can… 

 •  Play MPEG-4 SP & WMV video fi les* on the built-in screen, a television or video projector  

 •  Record and edit MPEG-4 video fi les from a television or other video device 

 •  Listen to MP3, WMA, or WAV music fi les* or PlaysForSure

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 downloaded music fi les 

 • Record 

music 

fi les into digital format directly from your home stereo without a computer  

 •  Synchronize your Windows

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 Media Player music and video library to your AV 500 

 •  View JPEG and BMP digital photos and create slide shows  

 •  Copy Pictures directly from your digital camera via the built in host USB port 

 •  Store .DOC, .PDF, or any type of data fi le – it’s a portable hard drive too!