DVR Station Gen 5 User ManUal - version 1 Table Of COnTenTs . inTrOduCTiOn................................................................................................................2 English 2. Hardware seTup...................................................................................................... 5 2.1. ConneCtion PrinCiPles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.2. installing the dvr station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3. sCHeduling TV reCOrdings ...............................................................................7 3.1. ConfigUring the tv Control settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3.2. sChedUling yoUr reCording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4. COnneCTing a usb deViCe ............................................................................................. VERSION 1.0 - PN106201 DVR Station Gen 5 . inTrOduCTiOn English 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. 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 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. 2 User ManUal - version 1 English 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/field 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). 3 DVR Station Gen 5 2 These are the main buttons: Navigation buttons: move from one item to another English 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 Mute sound Tab between available screens 3 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. 4 User ManUal - version 1 2. Hardware seTup 2.. COnneCTiOn prinCiples English · 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 device 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 television reception device (Cable box, satellite receiver, Digital TV receiver, etc.) and your television. See Diagram B on the Connection Guide. · 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. 2.2. insTalling THe dVr sTaTiOn · The way you install your DVR Station will vary depending on the number of audio-visual devices you have and how your entertainment system is set up. · These different ways of installing the DVR Station are described in the following sections. tUner and tv (diagraM B on the ConneCtion gUide) 1. Your tuner needs to be connected to your home antenna/satellite/cable. 2. Connect your tuner's TV outputs to the DVR Station's inputs. 3. Connect the DVR Station's outputs to your TV's inputs. 4. In order to display the contents of the ARCHOS on your TV, make sure that the ARCHOS TV Settings reflect your DVR Station to TV configuration: - From the Home Screen, select the Settings menu item, then choose Display. TV Standard: NTSC (USA) or PAL (Europe): select the one that is compatible with your country's television system. TV Connection: based on how you have connected the DVR Station to your TV. 5 DVR Station Gen 5 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). final stePs English 1. Do not place the ARCHOS in the powered DVR Station yet. If you can still watch TV, it means that you have correctly connected the DVR Station as a pass-through device. If you cannot watch TV anymore, this means that there is an incorrect connection. Check the previous connections steps carefully. ! Before inserting the ARCHOS device into the DVR Station, always make sure that the ARCHOS is off! 2. Now insert your ARCHOS device (that is off) into the powered DVR Station. When the ARCHOS is on, press the TV/LCD button (or the TV button on the included remote control). Make sure that your TV is switched to the AV input that is used to connect the DVR Station: The DVR Station will stop passing through the normal TV signals to the television and send sound and images from your ARCHOS device. If you can see the contents of the ARCHOS on your TV, you can move on to the next chapters. If you cannot see the contents of the ARCHOS on your TV, or if the image is altered, try to modify the ARCHOS TV Settings: TV Standard - choose between the NTSC (USA) and PAL (Europe) systems (select the one that is compatible with your country's television system). TV Format - 4:3 or 16:9 - the format used by From the ARCHOS Home screen, select the Settings menu item, then choose Display. Change the following parameters: your television set to display images. - the option Wide screen becomes available when you set the TV standard parameter to PAL (Europe). TV Connection - select the type of video output (Composite, S-Video or RGB), based on how you have connected the DVR Station to your TV. User ManUal - version 1 3. sCHeduling TV reCOrdings 3.. COnfiguring THe TV COnTrOl seTTings English Your ARCHOS needs to be connected to the DVR Station. You also need to have connected your tuner to the DVR Station (see: Diagram B on the Connection Guide sheet). · From the ARCHOS Home Screen, select the Settings menu item, and choose TV Control to display the TV Control settings screen. · This settings screen allows you to set the DVR Station's IR emitter as well as configure the channel list. verifying the Channel list 1. From the TV Control screen, select Set TV Channel List. 2. Verify that the channel list on the ARCHOS is the same as on your tuner. 3. Here you can deselect/select a channel or change the number of a channel. setting the ir eMitter · The DVR Station has a high-powered infrared LED, located on the front of the device, at the same place as the infrared receiver (see: How to Use the Remote Control). · It allows your ARCHOS device to communicate with your tuner (VCR, cable box, satellite receiver or Digital TV receiver), so that it can turn it on and off, and change channels on it. · This is a one time step to set your ARCHOS device to send the correct infrared codes to control your tuner. If you do not plan on making scheduled recordings, then you do not need to set the infrared emitter code. 1st test: turning your tuner off 1. From the TV Control screen, select Set Infrared Emitter. This first screen allows you to correctly set the codes and parameters so that the DVR Station can turn your tuner on/off automatically (for a scheduled recording). 7 DVR Station Gen 5 English 2. TV Receiver: select the type of tuner that you want to control with the IR Emitter (VCR, Cable/DSL box, Satellite Receiver, DVD Recorder or Digital TV). 3. Receiver brand: choose the brand of your tuner. You can use the buttons on the remote control to scroll the list faster. 4. Select the Test power Off code button. Make sure that your tuner is on. Your ARCHOS device will then try to turn your tuner off. After a few seconds, your ARCHOS will ask you if the device responded correctly: If your tuner turned off, select Yes, and move on to the next section. If your tuner did not turn off, select No, try next code. Your device will try turning the tuner off again, using a different code. Repeat this operation until the ARCHOS manages to turn the tuner off. If none of the codes work, check that the DVR Station is positioned in a way that allows the infrared signal to reach your tuner's receiver. Note: In some rare cases the ON/OFF functionality may not work. 2nd test: changing channels on your tuner After you select Yes at the end of the 1st test, the following screen appears. It allows you to correctly set the parameters so that the DVR Station can change channels on your tuner (for a scheduled recording). 1. For the Channel parameter, select the highest channel that is currently memorized on your tuner. User ManUal - version 1 2. Select the Test channel select button. Make sure that your tuner is on. Your ARCHOS device will then attempt to switch your tuner to the selected channel. After a few seconds, your ARCHOS will ask you if the device responded correctly: If this worked, select Yes. If this did not work, select No, try next option. Your device will try again to switch your tuner to the selected channel, using a different option*. Repeat this operation until it works. *Here is a description of the different parameters automatically set by the ARCHOS: - Key Delay: delay between the emission of each digit of a channel (Short, Normal, Long). - Key: Enter: Set to On if normally, you have to press an OK button on your turner's remote control after you enter the channel number. Example: If you normally press 1, 3, OK to access channel 13, then this parameter is set to On. - Key: -/--: Set to On if normally, you need to press a special key on your tuner's remote control before entering a channel with several digit numbers (that is to say a channel greater than 9). This key is often represented with this symbol: -/--. - Switches on with: see below. - Time until video: see below. English If the ARCHOS did not manage to switch your tuner to the selected channel, you can try using a different ON/OFF code (see: 1st Test: turning your tuner off) and do the 2nd test again. 3. After you selected Yes at the end of the 2nd step, the following screen appears. You will have to set these two parameters: - Switches on with: this depends on what key you normally press, on your tuner's remote control, to turn it on. If you normally press the Power key, select Power. If you can press any channel key, then select Any channel. If you can press any key, select Any key. Time until video: select the amount of time it normally takes between the mo- - ment you turn on your tuner, and the moment the image appears on your TV (0...10 seconds, 10...30 seconds, >30 seconds). OK. 4. When you have finished, select Done, and a confirmation message will appear. Select DVR Station Gen 5 3.2. sCHeduling yOur reCOrding English 0 · From t ...