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ENGLISH -

User Manual

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Manuel d’utilisation

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Manual de usuario

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Benutzerhandbuch

ITALIANO -

Manuale per l’utente

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Table Of COnTenTs

1. inTrOduCTiOn ...................................................................................................................................................3

1.1. AN INTRODUCTORY NOTE FROM ARCHOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.2. WHAT CAN THE DVR STATION DO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1.3. DESCRIPTION OF THE DVR STATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2. sTarTing up .....................................................................................................................................................7

2.1. INSERTING THE DVR ADAPTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.2. CONNECTING THE ARCHOS TO YOUR TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.3. USING THE ARCHOS INTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3. TV reCOrding: hardware seTup ...................................................................................................10

3.1. CONNECTION PRINCIPLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3.2. CONNECTING A TUNER TO YOUR DVR STATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3.3. CONNECTING WITH A TV ONLY (NO EXTERNAL TUNER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.4. MANUAL VIDEO RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.5. THE “TV SCHEDULER” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

4. The TV prOgram guide ..........................................................................................................................13

4.1. WHAT’S REQUIRED TO USE THIS FUNCTION? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

4.2. SETTING UP THE TV PROGRAM GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

4.3. CONFIGURING THE TV CONTROL SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

4.4. SCHEDULING YOUR RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

5. using The usb COnneCTiOns..............................................................................................................18

5.1. CONNECTING A USB EXTERNAL DEVICE TO THE ARCHOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

5.2. CONNECTING THE ARCHOS TO A COMPUTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

6. OTher funCTiOnaliTies .........................................................................................................................20

6.1. RECORDING AUDIO MANUALLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

6.2. EDITING YOUR RECORDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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1. inTrOduCTiOn

While reading this manual, you should refer to the Connection Guide Sheet, included in the DVR

Station’s box.

1.1. 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 satisfac

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tion for many years to come.

Please make sure that your ARCHOS Internet Media Tablet has been registered (

www.archos.com/register) to ensure

that you get access to our technical support, to the TV Program Guide as well as FREE and PURCHASABLE offers

from our website and from the ARCHOS Media Club.

This manual explains how to use the DVR Station accessory. If you wish to learn about the functions of your

ARCHOS Internet Media Tablet, you can read the printed Quick Start Guide that came with it or download the full

PDF manual from our website (www.archos.com/manuals).

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 im-

proving our products, your device’s software may have a slightly different appearance or modied functionality than presented

in this manual.

WHERE TO FIND THE INFORMATION YOU MAY NEED

The functions of your ARCHOS Internet Media Tablet?

?

To learn about the functions of your ARCHOS Internet Media Tablet, you can read the print-

ed Quick Start Guide that came with it or download the full PDF manual from our website

(www.archos.com/manuals).

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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1.2. whaT Can The dVr sTaTiOn dO?

When connected to your ARCHOS tablet and to your home entertainment system, the DVR Station will

allow you to:

•

schedule TV recordings manually or via the TV Program Guide.

•

record audio/video manually, directly on your ARCHOS tablet, from most any standard audio/video source.

•

use all the functions of the ARCHOS tablet directly on your TV

(see the manual of your ARCHOS tablet)

:

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access the ARCHOS “Media Club”, directly on your TV, and choose from a list of purchasable, rental

and free multimedia contents.

-

browse the web, directly on your TV.

-

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

-

watch web TV stations, directly on your TV.

•

connect a compatible USB device (digital camera, USB key, external hard drive, etc.) to your ARCHOS

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

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

1.3. desCripTiOn Of The dVr sTaTiOn

CONNECTORS

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3

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1

2

5

1.

USB B

Connector: to connect the ARCHOS to a computer. See chapter 5:

Using the USB Connections

.

USB A

Connector (for USB Host): to connect a compatible USB device such as a USB Flash key, a digital

2.

camera or a portable media player. See chapter 5:

Using the USB Connections

.

Audio/Video inputs and outputs:

to connect to the Audio and Video connectors of your TV (and

3.

tuner), using the supplied cables.

Check the manual of your TV (and tuner) to see what types of connectors your device has.

4.

SPDIF Out:

to connect to an amplier that has an SPDIF audio input (such as a ‘home cinema’ amplier).

HDMI Out:

to connect to a television that has an HDMI input (such as a high-denition TV).

5.

6.

DC-in

:

to connect the included charger/adapter.

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THE REMOTE CONTROLREMOTE 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’s infrared receiver is located on the front right side.

•

Point the supplied remote control towards the infrared receiver to control your

ARCHOS device.

1.

Navigational controls

Use the direction pad (left button) to move the cursor that appears on the screen. The

smaller button, next to it (on its right) acts as follows:

-

press once: acts 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.).

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hold: acts like a mouse’s right button (on a web page, pressing this button will

display a contextual menu).

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when you hold it and use the direction pad at the same time, it allows you to

move sliders or other dragging controls (as if you moved a mouse while holding

its left button at the same time).

Navigation buttons: move from one item to another

2.

Main buttons

Turns on the ARCHOS / puts it into standby mode

Tabs between available screens (for example: in the Web browser, the File browser or the

Music player)

Takes you directly to the ARCHOS Home Screen

Takes you back to the previous screen

Menu button: displays available menu options

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Increases/decreases volume

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

Mutes sound

High-speed fast forward, list scrolling or zoom in

High-speed fast rewind, list scrolling or zoom out

Enter/Accept or Play/Pause/Resume

3.

Keyboard buttons

Deletes character

Tab key: to advance from one eld to another (on a web page for example).

Shift key. Hold the key to activate Caps Lock.

Green Alt key: enables the keys’ green secondary functions. Hold down on the key for 3

seconds to lock the green keys.

Blue Alt key: enables the keys’ blue secondary functions. Hold down on the key for 3

seconds to lock the blue keys.

Enter key

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

blue, and press the corresponding key.

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2. sTarTing up

In this chapter, you should refer to side A of the Connection Guide Sheet.

2.1. inserTing The dVr adapTer

Never insert your ARCHOS tablet in the DVR Station without the corresponding plastic DVR adapter as this could easily

damage the connectors.

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•

See

Diagram A.1

on the Connection Guide.

•

Take the DVR adapter that came with your ARCHOS Internet Media Tablet. The plastic DVR Adapter does

not come with the DVR Station.

1

•

Insert the DVR Adapter into the DVR Station.



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

2.2. COnneCTing The arChOs TO yOur TV

1.

Connect the DVR Station’s outputs to your TV’s inputs, using the supplied cable(s) as shown on side A of

the Connection sheet.

2.

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

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

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voltage rating).

When connected to the charger/adapter, the DVR Station will 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

CHG light (on

the ARCHOS tablet) blinks.

3.

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 (on the front of the

device, on the right side) will light up.

4.

Make sure that your TV is switched to the AV input which the DVR Station is connected to.

Before inserting the ARCHOS tablet into the DVR Station, always make sure that the ARCHOS is off!

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5.

Now insert your ARCHOS tablet (which is off) into the powered DVR Station. The ARCHOS will turn on and

the installation wizard will start. Follow the on-screen instructions.

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CONFIGURING THE “TV OUT” PARAMETERS

The wizard will help you congure the following settings. If you ever need to change these settings again, you can

always select “Tools” > “Settings” > “TV out”.

“TV Connection”

-

select the type of video output (“

Composite”, “”, “Component”, “RGB” or “HDMI”), based on how

you have connected the DVR Station to your TV.

If you use the supplied cables, select “RGB” (for Europe) or “S-Video” (for US). If you use other cables, then select the correspond-

ing video output type.

“Resolution” *

-

select the resolution that best adapts to your TV: “

VGA 4/3 (640x480)”, “480p 16/9 (720x480)” “576p 16/9

(720x576)”, or “720p 16/9 (1280x720)”

* This parameter only appears if you choose the “HDMI” TV connection mode.

“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 your television set to display images.

-

the option “

Wide screen” becomes available when you set the “TV standard” parameter to “PAL (Europe)”.

** These parameters do not appear if you choose the “HDMI” TV connection mode.

“Audio Output”

-

denes whether the audio signal is sent out via the “”, “HDMI” or “SPDIF” interface depend-

ing on how you have connected the DVR Station to your TV.

See chapter 3 (

TV Recording: Hardware Setup)

to learn how to connect a tuner to the DVR Station in order to schedule

a TV recording (manually or via the TV Program Guide).

2.3. using The arChOs inTerfaCe

Here are a few tips to use your ARCHOS while it is connected to the DVR Station.

SWITCHING THE DISPLAY BETWEEN THE ARCHOS SCREEN AND THE TV

To switch the display of the ARCHOS between the built-in LCD screen and the TV, you can either press the TV but-

ton on the remote control or use the “DVR Station”>“Switch to TV out” icon on the ARCHOS Home Screen.

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CONTROLLING YOUR ARCHOS

Use the remote control to control your ARCHOS while it is connected to the DVR Station (see

section

1.3. Description of the DVR Station

to learn how to use the remote control).

If you don’t have your remote control handy, you can also use

the ARCHOS touchscreen to control your ARCHOS. When you

switch the display to the TV screen, your ARCHOS LCD screen

will turn off, but you will still be able to use it as a touchpad:

•

Tap on the top left corner to go directly to the Home

screen (same as the Home button

on the remote

control).

•

Tap on the top right corner to display available menu

items (same as the Menu button

on the remote

control).

•

Slide your nger along the right edge to scroll up and

down your list of item.

•

The rest of the ARCHOS touchscreen can be used as a touchpad to move the cursor.

Note: Holding down on the screen will activate the “drag” mode, and a little hand will replace the cursor arrow. This will allow

you to move sliders or other dragging controls.

ACCESSING THE DVR STATION’S OTHER FUNCTIONS

When you connect the ARCHOS to the DVR Station, the “” Home menu icon (on the bottom left of the

Home Screen) will turn into a “DVR Station” icon. You can use its submenu functions to:

•

switch the display between the ARCHOS screen and the TV.

•

access the Video and Audio recorders if you want to make manual recordings.

•

access the contents of your USB compatible device or remove it safely, before unplugging from the

usb a

connector.

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nd

2

Test: changing channels on your tuner

st

After you select “Yes” at the end of the 1

test, the following screen appears. It allows you to correctly set the

parameters so that the ARCHOS 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.

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”.

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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 it will use. These parameters can be set manually as well:

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“Key Delay”:

delay between the emission of each digit of a channel (“

Short

”, “

Normal

”, “

Long

”).

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“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

”.

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“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.

If the ARCHOS did not manage to switch your tuner to the selected channel, you can try using different ON/OFF codes

st

nd

(see: 1

Test: turning your tuner off) and do the 2

test again.

nd

3.

After you selected “Yes” at the end of the 2

step, the following screen appears. You will have to set these

two parameters:

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“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”.

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“Time until video”: select the amount of time it normally takes between the moment you turn on

your tuner, and the moment the image appears on your TV (“0...10 seconds”, “10...30 seconds”,

“>30 seconds”).

4.

When you have nished, select “Done”, and a conrmation message will appear. Select “OK”.

4.4. sCheduling yOur reCOrding

1.

In the Home screen, select the “TV”, the “TV Program Guide” to display the ARCHOS TV Program Guide.

2.

This screen’s menu items will allow you to choose a different day, update the Program Guide data, or

change various settings (program guide update and channel list conguration). You can also drag your nger

on the grid of programs to browse through the TV programs.

3.

Navigate through the different TV programs, and simply select the one you wish to record.

4.

A new window will appear with a description of the TV program. Select “

Record”.

5.

You will go back to the TV Program Guide and a ‘REC’ icon will now appear next to the TV Program you

selected.

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5. using The usb COnneCTiOns

5.1. COnneCTing a usb exTernal deViCe TO The arChOs

•

The DVR Station allows you to connect a USB external device (USB Flash keys, digital cameras, other

portable players, etc.) to your ARCHOS, so that you can transfer les or play content directly on the

ARCHOS.

•

These devices can be Mass Storage Class (MSC) or Picture Transport Protocol (PTP) devices.

•

Check your manufacturer’s information to nd out whether your device is an MSC or PTP device. Non

Mass Storage Class devices such as printers, Ethernet adapters, mice, keyboards, etc. are not supported.

1.

Insert the ARCHOS tablet into the DVR Station.

2.

Once the ARCHOS is on, connect the external USB device (with a standard USB cable if needed) into the

DVR Station (

usb a port).

3.

Turn on the external USB device if needed (check the documentation of your external USB device).

4.

A double browser window will appear on the ARCHOS: the external USB device will appear in the left panel,

and your ARCHOS tablet’s hard drive in the right panel.

5.

You can then play les directly on the ARCHOS or transfer them onto it.

You can also select your USB device in the “DVR Station” Home screen menu, to browse the contents of your

USB device.

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TO DISCONNECT

1.

When your le transfers are over, go to the Home Screen, and select “Remove safely” in the “DVR Station”

menu.

2.

You can now pull out the USB cable on either end.

Note: some external devices such as digital cameras may not allow you to copy les onto them.

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5.2. COnneCTing The arChOs TO a COmpuTer

1.

Insert the ARCHOS tablet into the DVR Station.

2.

Plug a standard mini USB B to USB A cable into the DVR Station’s

usb b port.

3.

Plug the other end of the USB cable into your running computer.

4.

The ARCHOS’ icon will appear on your computer. You can now start transferring les onto it.

See the manual of your ARCHOS tablet to learn how to transfer les, and how to disconnect the ARCHOS from your

computer.

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6. OTher funCTiOnaliTies

6.1. reCOrding audiO manually

With the DVR Station, you will be able to record audio from most any standard audio source (hi-

, turntable, boombox, etc).

RECORDING PROCEDURE

1.

Your ARCHOS needs to be connected to the DVR

Station. Also connect your audio source’s outputs

to the DVR Station’s audio inputs.

2.

In the Home screen, select the “

DVR Station”, then

“Audio Recorder”.

3.

This screen will allow you to adjust the recording

sound gain (left/right arrows) as well as congure

other recording parameters

(see next section)

.

4.

You can now start recording from the audio source (“REC” icon, or “Start Recording” menu item). You can

pause and resume your recording at any time.

5.

Use the Stop icon, or the “

Stop Recording” menu item to stop and save the recording*.

* All audio recordings made by your ARCHOS tablet are saved in the

Music/(Rec)

folder. If you wish to keep them in a

different location, you can use the “

Move

” function of the ARCHOS le browser after recording.

“AUDIO RECORDER” SETTINGS

To access the “Audio Recorder” settings screen, select the “Settings” menu item:

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“Set Title”:

allows you to give a personalized title to the recording, using the keyboard.

-

“Format”:

you can choose between “

PCM

” (uncompressed) and “

ADPCM

” (compressed) WAV format.

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“Sampling”:

choose the sample rate for your recording (a higher rate gives higher sound quality but a larger le).

Be careful that the audio source is supplying a line-level and not an amplied signal (turning down the volume of the player

will work if you are using the headphone out signal of your audio device). A signal that is amplied too much will result in a

terribly distorted recording.

6.2. ediTing yOur reCOrdings

•

Video les recorded with the ARCHOS DVR Station can be edited by deleting the sections you do not wish

included. The editing you can do is either cropping or cutting of particular segments of the video le.

•

You will mark a segment of your video le, and then you will tell the ARCHOS to delete everything except

the marked segment or to delete the marked segment from the video le. These operations can be done

multiple times on the same video le.

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