Archos DVR GEN5 User Manual

DVR STATION

GEN 5

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Table Of COnTenTs

1. inTrOduCTiOn ................................................................................................................2

1.1. WHAT CAN THE DVR STATION DO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

1.2. HOW TO USE THE REMOTE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

2. Hardware seTup ...................................................................................................... 6

2.1. CONNECTION PRINCIPLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

2.2. INSERTING THE DVR ADAPTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.3. CONNECTING THE POWER CHARGER/ADAPTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.4. INSTALLING THE DVR STATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

3. sCHeduling TV reCOrdings ..............................................................................11

3.1. WHAT’S REQUIRED TO USE THIS FUNCTION? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

3.2. ACTIVATING THE TV PROGRAM GUIDE ONLINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

3.3. TRANSFERRING THE PROGRAM DATA TO THE ARCHOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

3.4. CONFIGURING THE TV CONTROL SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

3.5. SCHEDULING YOUR RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4. reCOrding audiO/VideO manually ..............................................................19

4.1. RECORDING AUDIO MANUALLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

4.2. RECORDING VIDEO MANUALLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

5. ediTing yOur reCOrdings ................................................................................ 22

5.1. EXAMPLE 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

5.2. EXAMPLE 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

6. using THe usb COnneCTiOns..........................................................................24

6.1. CONNECTING A USB EXTERNAL DEVICE TO THE ARCHOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

6.2. CONNECTING THE ARCHOS TO A COMPUTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

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1. inTrOduCTiOn

While reading this manual, you should refer to the appropriate side (Europe / North America) of the Connection Guide Sheet. This separate sheet is included in the DVR Station’s box.

AN INTRODUCTORY NOTE FROM ARCHOS...

Dear Customer,

Thank you for choosing this ARCHOS product. We hope that you will enjoy using it and that it will give you satisfaction for many years to come.

Wishing you the best multimedia experience,

The ARCHOS Team.

All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publication. However, as we are often

updating and improving our products, your DVR Station may have a slightly different appearance or modied

functionality than presented in this manual.

WHERE TO FIND THE INFORMATION YOU MAY NEED?

Latest version of the manual

Visit www.archos.com/manuals to download the most recent PDF version of this manual.

Troubleshooting

See the Frequently Asked Questions section at www.archos.com/faq

Technical Support

Visit www.archos.com/support for e-mail support.

U.S. & Canada: Call 877-300-8879 (toll free) Europe: please register your product before contacting Technical Support (www.archos.com/register).

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1.1. wHaT Can THe dVr sTaTiOn dO?

When connected to your ARCHOS device and to your home entertainment system, the DVR Station will allow you to:

schedule TV recordings via the ARCHOS TV Program Guide (EPG).

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schedule TV recordings manually.

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record audio/video manually, directly on your ARCHOS device, from most any stan-

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dard audio/video source.

display video from the ARCHOS device on your TV.

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connect a compatible USB device (digital camera, USB key, external hard drive) to

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your ARCHOS device, in order to play or transfer its contents onto the ARCHOS.

Only with Gen 5 WiFi-enabled ARCHOS devices:

access the ARCHOS Content Portal, directly on your TV, so that you can purchase

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movies or songs.

browse the web, directly on your TV, with the optional Web Browser plug-in, available

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for purchase at www.archos.com.

play, directly on your TV, media les stored on a computer connected to your home

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WiFi network.

See the manual of your ARCHOS

Your ARCHOS device will automatically start charging every time you place it in the powered DVR Station.

1.2. HOw TO use THe remOTe COnTrOl

If you are using the DVR Station to display the contents of the ARCHOS

• on your TV, you will need to use the DVR Station’s included remote control to navigate through the ARCHOS interface.

The DVR Station has an infrared receiver located on the front of

• the device, on the right side.

Point the supplied remote control towards the infrared receiver to

• control your ARCHOS device.

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This part of the remote control is used for the Web Browser and the Widgets

(only with Gen 5 WiFi-enabled devices).

Use the direction pad to move the cursor that appears on the screen.

Pressing this button will activate 2 modes at the same time:

the “left button lock” mode: the direction pad will act as if you

moved a mouse while holding its left button at the same time. It will allow you, for example, to use sliders or other dragging controls.

the navigation buttons, at the top right, will allow you to move

from one link/eld to another (normally they scroll the page

up/down).

Press again to disable these 2 modes.

This button is like a mouse’s left button. Depending on where you are in the interface, it will allow you to open a link, execute a function, etc (same as if you tapped on the screen).

This button is like a mouse’s right button. Depending on where you are in the interface, pressing this button will display a contextual menu (same as if you held down on the touchscreen).

These are the main buttons:

Navigation buttons: move from one item to another

Enter/Accept or Play/Pause/Resume

Escape/Back /Stop

High-speed fast forward, list scrolling or zoom in

High-speed fast rewind, list scrolling or zoom out

Display a text description of the available menu icons

Switch the display of the image between the built-in LCD screen and a TV

Turn on the ARCHOS / put it into standby mode

Increase/decrease volume

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Mute sound

Tab between available screens

The keyboard can be used, for example, to enter a Web address, write an e-mail

(only with Gen 5 WiFi devices), name/rename a folder, etc:

Caps Lock key

Green Alt key: enable the keys’ green secondary functions

Blue Alt key: enable the keys’ blue secondary functions

Shift key

delete character before cursor

In order to type one of the green/ blue secondary characters in capital letters (é, è, ç, etc.), press Caps Lock, then Alt green/blue, and press the corresponding key.

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2. Hardware seTup

2.1. COnneCTiOn prinCiples

The ARCHOS DVR Station allows you to record video from most any standard video

• source. Typically this is your home television system. By placing the DVR Station next to your television, you have a simple way to connect and disconnect your ARCHOS device simply by placing it into the station.

The DVR Station is a ‘pass-through’ device. This means that when your ARCHOS de-

• vice is not placed in it and video is playing (DVD, Television, etc.), it simply passes the audio and video signals through the DVR Station to your television.

What this means is that you will place the ARCHOS DVR Station ‘between’ your tele-

• vision reception device (Cable box, satellite receiver, Digital TV receiver, etc.) and your television. See Diagram

When connecting cables between devices, always remember that the OUT connectors

• of one device must be connected by cables to the IN connectors of the next device. You can think of it as the signals traveling out of one device into the next device. Finally, make sure that you always match the color of the connector with the color of the jack it is being plugged into.

on the Connection Guide.

2.2. inserTing THe dVr adapTer

Never insert your ARCHOS device in the DVR Station without the corresponding plastic DVR adapter as this could easily damage the connectors.

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See

Diagram

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Take the DVR adapter that came with your ARCHOS Gen 5 device. The plastic DVR

• Adapter does not come with the DVR Station.

Insert the DVR Adapter into the DVR Station.

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This will allow your ARCHOS device to perfectly t into the DVR Station.

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If you need to remove the DVR Adapter from the DVR Station, we recommend that you use a screwdriver: insert it in the square-shaped hole, underneath the device, and push until the DVR Adapter comes out. See following image:

on the Connection Guide.

2.3. COnneCTing THe pOwer CHarger/adapTer

When connected to the charger/adapter, the DVR Station will also allow you to charge your ARCHOS. Just insert your ARCHOS into the powered DVR Station, and it will start charging. The battery will be completely charged when the green

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light (on the ARCHOS device) blinks.

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Connect the included charger/adapter to the jack labeled dC-in on the back of the

1. DVR Station.

Then plug the other end of the charger/adapter into an available wall socket.

If you have correctly connected the charger/adapter, the DVR Station’s LED indicator

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(on the front of the device, on the right side) will light up.

Use only the supplied ARCHOS charger/adapter as other adapters may damage this device (even if they give the same voltage rating).

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2.4. insTalling THe dVr sTaTiOn

The way you install your DVR Station will vary depending on the number of audio-vi-

• sual devices you have and how your entertainment system is set up.

These different ways of installing the DVR Station are described in the following sec-

• tions.

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TUNER AND TV

This shows the basic connection setup of a television source (tuner), the DVR

• Station, and your TV.

When connected to your ARCHOS device, TV and tuner (satellite receiver, digital

• TV receiver, cable/DSL box, VCR or DVD Recorder), the DVR Station will allow you to do everything described in the

Your tuner needs to be connected to your home antenna/satellite/cable.

Connect your tuner’s TV outputs to the DVR Station’s inputs.

Connect the DVR Station’s outputs to your TV’s inputs.

In order to display the contents of the ARCHOS on your TV, make sure that the ARCHOS

“TV Settings” reect your DVR/TV conguration:

From the Home Screen, select the “Settings” menu item, then choose

“Display”. “TV Standard”: “NTSC (USA)” or “PAL (Europe)”: select the one that is com-

patible with your country’s television system. “TV Connection”: based on how you have connected the DVR Station to your

TV.

You can also connect your DVD player (output) either to your TV (if it has secondary input connector) or to your tuner (if it has an input connector).

DIAGRAM

ON THE CONNECTION GUIDE

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