DVR Station Connection with a very basic cable box or television
Television (with only one scart connector)
Antenna Cable
Satellite
RF input (antenna)
RF output (to TV)
Tuner (with only one scart connector)
(Cable box, DTV receiver, set-top box, Satellite receiver)
To Television
Right
Left
Ext
Output Cable
Standard Set up with External Tuner
This setup schematic uses the standard cables supplied with the European version
of the DVR Station.
Watching Regular TV
T o just watch TV normally, (whether your ARCHOS is plugged into the DVR Station
or not), you will select a specific channel on your television that will show what the
tuner (cablebox, digital TV receiver, etc.) is tuned to. The information that came
with your tuner (cablebox, Digital TV receiver, etc.) should specify which channel
you must set your television to. You will change the station you are viewing by
using your Tuner’s (cablebox, Digital TV receiver, ect.) remote control.
Playing your ARCHOS to the TV
If you want your ARCHOS to play out to your TV, press the TV button of your
ARCHOS remote control. Normally, the TV will be notified by the DVR Station that
it is sending a video signal to the TV and the TV will switch its input from your tuner
to the scart input on the back of your television (the one that the ARCHOS is
connected to) and display your ARCHOS on your TV. If it does not switch
automatically to your ARCHOS, then you must command your television to display
from the input that the DVR Station is connected to. Usually there is a button on
the TV or the TV’s remote control labeled ‘input’ that will allow you to change which
input is being shown on the television. (in this example, you would switch to Ext
[external]). If you do not see the image of the ARCHOS on the TV when you press
the ARCHOS remote control’s TV button (the ARCHOS screen will go to black at
this time), check that your video output settings are correct for your region. (Your
ARCHOS must be inserted into the DVR Station for the TV out settings to be
available.)
Tools > Settings > TV out > TV Connection : RGB
Tools > Settings > TV out > TV Standard : PAL (EUROPE)
Recording TV on the ARCHOS
To record TV manually, use your tuner’s remote control to choose the station to
record. On the ARCHOS, Choose the bottom icon DVR Station and then select
Video Recorder. You will see the image of your television on the screen with the
ARCHOS on-screen information (volume, record gain, file name, etc.). On the
ARCHOS remote control, press the Menu button (top right button) and select Start
Recording. When you are finished recording, use the menu button again and
select Stop Recording. You can also set the ARCHOS to stop recording after a
specified amount of time by choosing Menu > Settings > Auto Stop Rec. Once
this is set to a given number of hours and minutes, the recording will stop after
that time.
OUT
IN
Input Cable
UK
EU
ARCHOS
DVR Station
General Connection Illustration
Tuner
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DVR Station Connection with cable box and television having two scarts each
Television
Antenna Cable
Satellite
RF input (antenna)
RF output (to TV)
Tuner
(Cable box, DTV receiver, set-top box, Satellite receiver)
TV Scart
VCR Scart
Output Cable
Standard Set up with External Tuner
This setup schematic uses the standard cables supplied with the European version
of the DVR Station.
Watching Regular TV
To just watch television, (whether your ARCHOS is plugged into the DVR Station
or not), you will select input AV1 on your television (the scart you have connected
your tuner to) and you will change the station you are viewing by using your Tuner’s
(Cablebox, Satellite Dish, ect.) remote control. There should be no difference from
how you watched TV before and after you installed the DVR Station.
Playing your ARCHOS to the TV
If you want your ARCHOS to play out to your TV, press the TV button of your
ARCHOS remote control. Normally, the TV will be notified by the DVR Station that
it is sending a video signal to the TV and the TV will switch from the AV1 input
(your tuner) to the correct input AV2 (your ARCHOS) and display your ARCHOS
on the TV. If it does not switch automatically to your ARCHOS, then you must
command your television to display from the input that the DVR Station is connected
to. Usually there is a button on the TV’s remote control labeled input that will allow
you to change which input is being shown on the television. (in this example, you
would switch to input AV 2). If you do not see the image of the ARCHOS on the
TV when you press the ARCHOS remote control’s TV button (the ARCHOS screen
will go to black at this time), check that your video output settings are correct for
your region. (Your ARCHOS must be inserted into the DVR Station for the TV out
settings to be available.)
Tools > Settings > TV out > TV Connection : RGB
Tools > Settings > TV out > TV Standard : PAL (EUROPE)
Recording TV on the ARCHOS
To record TV manually, use your tuner’s remote control to choose the station to
record. On the ARCHOS, Choose the bottom icon DVR Station and then select
Video Recorder. You will see the image of your television on the screen with the
ARCHOS on-screen information (volume, record gain, file name, etc.). On the
ARCHOS remote control, press the Menu button (top right button) and select Start
Recording. When you are finished recording, use the menu button again and
select Stop Recording. You can also set the ARCHOS to stop recording after a
specified amount of time by choosing Menu > Settings > Auto Stop Rec. Once
this is set to a given number of hours and minutes, the recording will stop after
that time.
OUT
IN
Input Cable
UK
EU
ARCHOS
DVR Station
General Connection Illustration
Tuner
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DVR Station Connection for both Television and DVD recording
Television
Antenna Cable
Satellite
RF input (antenna)
RF output (to TV)
Tuner
(Cable box, Freeview receiver, set-top box, Satellite receiver)
TV Scart
VCR Scart
Setup for recording from TV or DVD onto the ARCHOS
This setup schematic uses the standard cables supplied with the European version of the DVR
Station as well as optional cables and connectors that you can purchase at most electronics or
audio/visual retailers.
Watching Regular TV
To just watch TV, (whether your ARCHOS is plugged into the DVR Station or not), you will select
input AV1 on your television (the scart you have connected your tuner to) and you will change
the station you are viewing by using your Tuner’s (Cablebox, Satellite Dish, ect.) remote control.
Playing your ARCHOS to the TV
If you want your ARCHOS to play out to your TV, press the TV button of your ARCHOS remote
control. Normally, the TV will be notified by the DVR Station that it is sending a video signal to
the TV and the TV will switch from regular television to the correct input and display your ARCHOS
on your TV. If it does not switch automatically to your ARCHOS, then you must command your
television to display the input that the DVR Station is connected to. Usually there is a button on
the TV’s remote control labeled input that will allow you to change which input is being shown
on the television. In this example, you would switch to input AV 2. If you do not see the image of
the ARCHOS on the TV when you press the ARCHOS remote control’s TV button (the ARCHOS
screen should go to black at this time), check that your video output settings are correct for your
region. (Your ARCHOS must be in the DVR Station for the TV out settings to be available.)
Tools > Settings > TV out > TV Connection RGB
Tools > Settings > TV out > TV Standard PAL (EUROPE)
Recording TV on the ARCHOS
To record TV manually, use your tuner’s remote control to choose the station to record. On the
ARCHOS, choose the bottom icon DVR Station and then select Video Recorder. You will see
the image of your television on the screen with the ARCHOS on-screen information (volume,
record gain, file name, etc.). On the ARCHOS remote control, press the Menu button (top right
button) and select Start Recording. When you are finished recording, use the menu button again
and select Stop Recording. You can also set the ARCHOS to stop recording after a specified
amount of time by choosing Menu > Settings > Auto Stop Rec. Once this is set to a given number
of hours and minutes, the recording will stop after that time.
OUT
IN
S-Video
Video
Left
Right
Attention: Your jurisdiction may have special laws
regarding the copying of copyrighted materials, even if
only for your own personal use. You should familiarize
yourself with such laws. ARCHOS strongly condemns
copying and/or disseminating copyrighted materials that
you are not the owner of or that will not be used solely
for your personal viewing.
Input Cable
Output Cable
ARCHOS
DVR Station
UK
(2)
to Television
OUT
DVD Player
Audio
Video
Right
Left
Watching a DVD
With your television’s remote control, switch the television to the composite input. There is typically
a button on your remote control called Input. Once the composite input is selected, you will see
the image from your DVD player on your TV screen.
Recording a DVD onto the ARCHOS
You will need to split the audio and video inputs (1) of your DVR Station using Y-adapters (Y
cables can also be used) so that it will receive audio and video from both your DVD player and
from the tuner for recording. You will also need a Scart OUTPUT adapter (2) so that the DVD
player will send video to both your television and the DVR Station. You may need to turn off your
tuner since its video signal could interfer with the one from your DVD player. Start your DVD
player and allow it to stay on the main menu screen. Press the TV button on your ARCHOS
remote control. From the bottom icon DVR Station, select Video Recorder. You should now see
the image of the DVD with the ARCHOS on-screen information on your television. On the ARCHOS
remote control, press the Menu button and select Start Recording. Now press Play on your DVD
Player. When you are finished recording, use the menu button again to select Stop Recording.
You can also set the ARCHOS to stop recording after a specified amount of time by choosing
Menu > Settings > Auto Stop Rec. Once this is set, the recording will stop by itself.
(1)
EU
General Connection Illustration
DVD Player
Tuner
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(1)
DVR Station Connection with Television and DVD playback to Television
Television
Antenna Cable
Satellite
RF input (antenna)
RF output (to TV)
Tuner
(Cable box, Freeview receiver, set-top box, Satellite receiver)
TV Scart
VCR Scart
Standard Set up with DVD Player
This setup schematic uses the standard cables supplied with the European version of
the DVR Station. It also illustrates how to connect your DVD player as well (for DVD
playing, not for recording DVD onto the ARCHOS).
S-Video
Video
Left
Right
Output Cable
Watching Regular TV
When watching TV Normally, (whether your ARCHOS is plugged into the DVR Station
or not), you will select input AV1 on your television (the scart you have connected to)
and you will change the station you are viewing by using your Tuner’s (Cablebox,
Satellite Dish, ect.) remote control. There should be no difference from how you
watched TV before and after you installed the DVR Station.
OUT
IN
Playing your ARCHOS to the TV
If you want your ARCHOS to play out to your TV, press the TV button of your ARCHOS
remote control. Normally, the TV will be notified by the DVR Station that it is sending
a video signal to the TV and the TV will switch from regular television to the correct
input and display your ARCHOS on your TV. If it does not switch automatically to your
ARCHOS, then you must command your television to display from the input that the
DVR Station is connected to. Usually there is a button on the TV’s remote control
labeled input that will allow you to change which input is being shown on the television.
(in this example, you would switch to input AV 2). If you do not see the image of the
ARCHOS on the TV when you press the ARCHOS remote control’s TV button (the
ARCHOS screen should go to black at this time), check that your video output settings
are correct for your region. (Your ARCHOS must be inserted into the DVR Station for
the TV out settings to be available.)
Tools > Settings > TV out > TV Connection RGB
Tools > Settings > TV out > TV Standard PAL (EUROPE)
Recording TV on the ARCHOS
T o record TV manually, use your tuner’s remote control to choose the station to record.
On the ARCHOS, Choose the bottom icon DVR Station and then select Video
Recorder. You will see the image of your television on the screen with the ARCHOS
on-screen information (volume, record gain, file name, etc.). On the ARCHOS remote
control, press the Menu button (top right button) and select Start Recording. When
you are finished recording, use the menu button again and select Stop Recording.
You can also set the ARCHOS to stop recording after a specified amount of time by
choosing Menu > Settings > Auto Stop Rec. Once this is set to give number of hours
and minutes, the recording will stop after that time.
Input Cable
UK
EU
ARCHOS
DVR Station
DVD Player
S-Video
to Television
General Connection Illustration
Video
Audio
Right
Left
DVD Player
Tuner
Xtech Cable
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28:47
Watching a DVD
With your television’s remote control, switch the TV to the composite input. There is
typically a button on your remote control called Input. Once the composite is selected,
you will see the image from your DVD player on your TV screen. If your DVD player
and your television both have S-video connectors, then you could connect an S-video
cable (instead of the yellow cable) between your DVD player and television giving you
a better quality image on your TV . In this case, you would select the S-video input with
your TV’s remote control.
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