Archos DVR 20, DVR 100 User Manual

English Language User Guide

ARCHOS DVR 20 and DVR 100

Digital Video Recorder for Archos Jukebox Multimedia (JBM 20)

and for Archos Video AV 100 and 300 series.

Table of Contents

Connecting the DVR............................................................................................ 7

1.1 VCR Method (North America) ....................................................................................... 7

1.2 SCART/Péritel Method (For European version) ............................................................8

1.3 Camcorder Method...........................................................................................................8

2 Recording with the DVR 20 on the Jukebox Multimedia.................................9

3 Recording with the DVR 100 on the AV100 series..........................................11

4 Recording with the DVR 100 on the AV300 series..........................................13

5 Using the Remote Control................................................................................. 15

5.1 Selecting the Correct Code............................................................................................... 15

5.2 Correlation to Jukebox Multimedia or AV300 buttons ................................................... 15

6 Using the Timers on the AV300 .......................................................................16

7 Troubleshooting .................................................................................................18

8 Technical Support..............................................................................................19

Connection diagrams on pages 21, 22 and 23.

User Guide for ARCHOS Digital Video Recorder 20 and 100

Please visit our web site to download the most recent manual and software for this product

v2.1 (no. 102 615V21)

Warranty and Limited Liability

This product is sold with a limited warranty and specific remedies are available to the original purchaser in the event the product fails to conform to the limited warranty. Manufacturer’s liability may be further limited in accordance with its sales contract. In general, the manufacturer shall not be responsible for product damages caused by natural disasters, fire, static discharge, misuse, abuse, neglect, improper handling or installation, unauthorized repair, alteration or accident. In no event shall the manufacturer be liable for loss of data stored on disk media.

MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. EVEN IF INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF IN ADVANCE.

ARCHOS licensor(s) makes no warranties, express or implied, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding the licensed materials. ARCHOS’s licensor(s) does not warrant, guarantee or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the licensed materials in terms of its correctness, accuracy, reliability, correctness or otherwise. The entire risk as to the results and performance of the licensed materials is assumed by you. The exclusion of implied warranties is not permitted by some jurisdictions. The above exclusion may not apply to you.

In no event will ARCHOS’s licensor(s), and their directors, officers, employees or agents (collectively ARCHOS’ licensor) be liable to you for any consequential, incidental or indirect damages (including damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, and the like) arising out of the use of inability to use the licensed materials even if ARCHOS’ licensor has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Because some jurisdiction do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitations may not apply to you.

Please see your sales contract for a complete statement of warranty rights, remedies and limitation of liability.

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 or in the equipment.

Warnings and Safety Instructions

CAUTION

To prevent risks of electric shock, this unit must only be opened by qualified service personnel. Power off and disconnect the power supply cable before opening the unit.

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Use of this product is for personal use only. Copying CDs or loading music, video, or picture files for sale or other business purposes is or may be a violation of copyright law. Copyrighted materials, works of art, and/or

presentations may require authorization to be fully or partially recorded. Please be aware of all such applicable laws concerning the recording and use of such for your country and jurisdiction.

FCC Warning Statement

FCC Compliance

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Note: During file transfer or in the PC mode, if the End User Terminal (EUT) or computer suddenly freezes or does not respond, it may be due to the electrostatic phenomenon. Please follow the procedures below to recover the operation: Unplug the USB cable from the End User Terminal (EUT) Close the software application in the computer (or re-boot the computer if necessary) Re-connect the USB cable to the End User Terminal (EUT)

In case of Electrostatic Discharge, the AV300 may lose function. Just power off and on in order to restore.

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 may not cause harmful interference;

2. This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This document may not, in whole or part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without prior consent, in writing, from ARCHOS. All brands and products names are registered trademarks and the property of their respective owners. Specifications are subject to change without notification. Errors and omissions accepted. Images and illustrations may not always match contents. Copyright ® ARCHOS. All rights reserved.

Disclaimer of warranty: to the extent allowed by applicable law, representations and warranties of non-infringement of

copyrights or other intellectual property rights resulting from the use of the product under conditions other than as here above

specified, are hereby excluded.

Dear Customer,

ARCHOS thanks you for your choice of this unique DVR add-on. Never before has one been able

to carry in one’s pocket a true digital video recording device. Of course, it is handy as a remote

control also, even if you are not recording video. You can be creative and record the video from

any source, including your favorite game console to keep a permanent record of your best games.

You should take care to understand the copyright laws for your country and/or jurisdiction.

Commercially produced video materials typically are copyright protected and your legal right to

copy such material may be limited or restricted.

Video Producers and production companies earn their living from the sales of their programs and

movies and Archos strongly recommends that you do not use our product for illegal reproductions.

Also, don’t forget to go to our website to download the latest version of your device’s Operating

System in order that the DVR works optimally with it.

Wishing you the best Video, Music, and Photo experience,

The ARCHOS TEAM

DVR Technical Specifications

A) Infrared remote control reception face

B) S-video input

C) Composite video input

D) Squeeze-clips to insert and remove DVR

ARCHOS DVR 20

(For Archos Jukebox Multimedia, Jukebox Multimedia 10, and Jukebox Multimedia 20)

Recording format

Recording PAL/SECAM

Recording NTSC

Sound

Input signal accepted

Infrared Remote distance

.AVI video file, MP4 simple profile, sound MP3 stereo

12.5 frames/second @ 304 x 208

15 frames/second @ 304 x 176

From Line-In: Auto set to 44.1khz @ 192kb/s Constant Bit Rate

NTSC, PAL, SECAM

Up to 3 meters (10 feet)

ARCHOS DVR 100

(For Jukebox Multimedia 120, Archos Video AV100 series, Archos Video AV300 series)

Rec format .AVI video : MP4 simple profile sound : MP3

Data Bit rate

Selectable 500, 1000, 1500, 2000 kb/s

Rec Low PAL/ SECAM 12.5 fps @ 352 x 272

Rec High PAL/SECAM 25 fps @ 320 x 240

Rec Low NTSC 15 fps @ 320 x 240

Rec High NTSC 30 fps @ 304 x 224

Sound From Line-In: Auto set to 44.1khz @ 192kb/s Constant Bit Rate

Input signal accepted

Infrared Remote distance

NTSC, PAL, SECAM

Up to 3 meters (10 feet)

1 Connecting the DVR

1.2 SCART/Péritel Method (For European version)

When connecting the DVR to your Jukebox Multimedia, AV 100 series, or AV300 series, you

must be sure that the Archos device is off. Never plug in or remove the DVR from a device that is

on. When you insert the DVR, make sure it “clicks” into place on both the left and right side. To

remove, simply shut off your Archos multimedia device then squeeze the clips and remove.

1.1 VCR Method (North America)

This method allows you to:

• Record television programs

• Record from video tapes*

See the diagram in the back of this manual on how to hook up the included cables. You will:

1. Connect Mini-jack/male RCA cable to the Archos LINE IN jack.

2. Connect red/white male ends of same cable to VCR audio out. If your VCR has only one audio out connection, you can use either the red or white without worry.

3. Connect the yellow RCA cable to the VIDEO OUT jack on your VCR. Connect the other end to the DVR unit.

Attention: If your television is already connected to your VCR via the LINE OUT and VIDEO OUT of your VCR, then you will not be able to see the image on your TV while your are recording. In this case, you should connect your television to the VCR from the VCR’s TV out (RF out).

Note: If you have a large screen home theatre television, there is a good chance that your television has video and stereo audio OUT connections. You can use these connections to connect directly to the Archos/ DVR combination.

* You should take care to understand the copyright laws for your country and/or jurisdiction.

Commercially produced video materials are typically copyright protected and your legal right to copy such material may be limited or restricted.

This method allows you to record whatever is playing on your television.

See the diagram in the back of this manual on how to hook up the included cables. You will:

1. Connect Mini-jack/male RCA cable to the Archos LINE IN jack.

2. Connect red/white male ends of same cable to the included SCART block.

3. Connect the yellow RCA cable to the included SCART block. Connect the other end to the DVR unit.

4. Plug the SCART block (the one labeled OUT) into the OUT SCART connector of your TV or Video Cassette Recorder.

1.3 Camcorder Method

This method will allow you to record onto your Archos device directly from a camcorder.

See the diagram in the back of this manual on how to hook up the cables. You will:

1. Plug in the Mini-jack/female RCA cable to the Archos LINE IN jack.

2. Use the cable supplied with your camcorder which you typically use for plugging into

the television, and connect it to your camcorder.

3. On the other end of this cable, plug the audio red/white lines into the female ends of the

cable connected to the Archos LINE IN. Connect the yellow line to the DVR.

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