User manual ARCHOS PMA 400

[. . . ] English Language User Manual Dear Customer, ARCHOS thanks you for your choice of this exciting PMA430TM 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. Our engineers 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. [. . . ] On the top left of the screen, you will see the recording signal type NTSC (North America) or PAL (Europe), the input signal COMP (composite input ­ yellow connector) or S-VIDEO (SVideo input), the Format 16:9, 4:3, or 2. 35 (aspect ratio of recorded image), and the resolution LCD (320x240 pixels) or TV (512 x 386 pixels). Scheduler with two items Click on the Add button to add another recording. 35 36 on a computer. Further, the playback of protected files will be limited to the built-in LCD screen PMA430 will not play them back on an external television Second scheduled recording being set Once a recording is set, you can shut off the PMA430 and leave it in the TV cradle. 9. 1 Setting other Recording Parameters If you prefer, you can adjust the settings for your own specific needs in the Recording Configuration screen and the Image Configuration screen. Note: Higher quality, higher resolutions and larger frame rates per second (fps or kbits) will result in more pleasant pictures, but require more space in order to be saved on the disc. Recording Configuration Screen 9. 2 Copy Protection Image Configuration Screen The PMA430 video recording system is designed to respect the copyright protection system. If the source of your video is copy protected, the PMA430 will record in protected mode. You will see a "P" icon on the recording screen (not playback) indicating that the file will be a protected file. Protected files can only be played back on the PMA430 that created it. The file will not play 37 38 10 Set-up for scheduled video recordings In order for the PMA430 to turn on and off your video device and also change its channels via its TV cradle, you need to set it up to send the correct infrared codes to your video cassette recorder (VCR), cable box, or satellite receiver. If you do not plan on making scheduled recordings, then you do not need to install the IR emitter or set the infrared emitter code. Before following the procedure of setting the emitter code, insure that your PMA430 is connected in the TV Cradle and that the IR emitter cable is plugged in and placed in front of your tuner's (VCR, cable box, satellite receiver) infrared receiver. See the TV Cradle instructions for set-up and for the exact placement of the emitter. 10. 1 Part 1 : Choose your Category, Brand, and Model 10. 2 Part 2: Testing the channel changer Test: Channel Input : When you press the Test: Channel Input button the PMA430 will send a signal through the cradle to the Infrared Emitter stuck to your device and change the channel. If the Number of digits parameter is set to three, it will try to select channel 123. If the test does not change the channel on your tuner, go back to the IR Transmitter tab and try the next available code for your category and brand of product. Parameter Use -/-- Key: Description Set this to On if normally, you have to press a key with this icon on your device's remote control in order to select a channel. Number of digits Set the number of digits that your device can recognize for a channel. Example: Set to 3 if you need to choose a channel greater than channel 99. Use Enter Key Set this to On if normally, you have to press the Enter key on your device's remote control after you enter the channel number. Example: If you normally press 1, 3, Enter for channel 13, then you would need to set this parameter to On. Delay after each Change the delay between the emission of each digit of a channel. You may need to digit adjust this if the PMA430 seems to send only half the digits of a channel or more digits of a channel. Example: Adjust the key delay and retest channel select if it sends channel 1 instead of 12 or sends 112 instead of 12. In the Settings tab, go to the application VideoCorder Settings. 1. [. . . ] · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION : Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to operate this device. FCC Part 15 - Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. 22. 4 Electrostatic Discharge Note: During electrostatic discharge, the product may be malfunctioning. [. . . ]