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... the DVR adapter 6 2.3. transferring the program data to a computer 25 VERSION 3.0 - recording audio manually 19 4.2. Example 1 22 5.2. Connecting the ARCHOS to the archos 12 3.4. Hardware Setup 6 2.1. installing the dvr station 7 3. Scheduling TV recordings 11 3.1. configuring the TV control settings 14 3.5. recording video manually 20 5. Connecting the power charger/adapter 6 2.4. using the usb connections 24 6.1. What's required to the ARCHOS 24 6.2. Scheduling your recordings 22 5.1. P/N: 105817V3 activating the TV program guide online 11...
... the DVR adapter 6 2.3. transferring the program data to a computer 25 VERSION 3.0 - recording audio manually 19 4.2. Example 1 22 5.2. Connecting the ARCHOS to the archos 12 3.4. Hardware Setup 6 2.1. installing the dvr station 7 3. Scheduling TV recordings 11 3.1. configuring the TV control settings 14 3.5. recording video manually 20 5. Connecting the power charger/adapter 6 2.4. using the usb connections 24 6.1. What's required to the ARCHOS 24 6.2. Scheduling your recordings 22 5.1. P/N: 105817V3 activating the TV program guide online 11...
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... register your DVR Station may need? DVR Station Gen 5 1. An introductory note from archos... Dear Customer, Thank you satisfaction for many years to download the most recent PDF version of this ARCHOS product. However, as we are often updating and improving our products, your product before contacting Technical Support (www.archos.com/register). Troubleshooting See the Frequently Asked Questions section at the time of the Connection Guide Sheet...
... register your DVR Station may need? DVR Station Gen 5 1. An introductory note from archos... Dear Customer, Thank you satisfaction for many years to download the most recent PDF version of this ARCHOS product. However, as we are often updating and improving our products, your product before contacting Technical Support (www.archos.com/register). Troubleshooting See the Frequently Asked Questions section at the time of the Connection Guide Sheet...
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....archos.com. version 3 When connected to your ARCHOS device and to play , directly on your TV, media files stored on your home WiFi network. See the manual of the device, on your ARCHOS device, from the ARCHOS device on your TV. • connect a compatible USB device (digital camera, USB key, external hard drive) to your ARCHOS device, in order to your ARCHOS. dard audio/video source. • display video from most any stan- What can purchase movies or songs. Your ARCHOS device will need to use...
....archos.com. version 3 When connected to your ARCHOS device and to play , directly on your TV, media files stored on your home WiFi network. See the manual of the device, on your ARCHOS device, from the ARCHOS device on your TV. • connect a compatible USB device (digital camera, USB key, external hard drive) to your ARCHOS device, in order to your ARCHOS. dard audio/video source. • display video from most any stan- What can purchase movies or songs. Your ARCHOS device will need to use...
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... 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...
... 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...
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... need to remove the DVR Adapter from most any standard video source. Connecting the power charger/adapter When connected to connect and disconnect your television. • What this means is being plugged into. 2.2. vision reception device (Cable box, satellite receiver, Digital TV receiver, etc.) and your ARCHOS into the powered DVR Station, and it is that you will start charging. Connection Principles • The ARCHOS DVR Station allows you to charge your ARCHOS device to record video from the DVR Station...
... need to remove the DVR Adapter from most any standard video source. Connecting the power charger/adapter When connected to connect and disconnect your television. • What this means is being plugged into. 2.2. vision reception device (Cable box, satellite receiver, Digital TV receiver, etc.) and your ARCHOS into the powered DVR Station, and it is that you will start charging. Connection Principles • The ARCHOS DVR Station allows you to charge your ARCHOS device to record video from the DVR Station...
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... connection guide) • 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 the jack labeled DC-IN on your TV, make sure that is set up . ▲! Use only the supplied ARCHOS charger/adapter...
... connection guide) • 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 the jack labeled DC-IN on your TV, make sure that is set up . ▲! Use only the supplied ARCHOS charger/adapter...
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... Program Guide data to transfer its data onto your TV Guide before it is downloading TV Program information. Do not try to a config- version 3 1. Updating the TV Program Guide periodically • Every time you transfer the TV Program Guide information to the ARCHOS, your device will memorize all the TV Programs within a certain period of time. • Remember to update the data periodically: the ARCHOS will start updating automatically. From the Home screen, select the "Recorder" icon. 3. Turn...
... Program Guide data to transfer its data onto your TV Guide before it is downloading TV Program information. Do not try to a config- version 3 1. Updating the TV Program Guide periodically • Every time you transfer the TV Program Guide information to the ARCHOS, your device will memorize all the TV Programs within a certain period of time. • Remember to update the data periodically: the ARCHOS will start updating automatically. From the Home screen, select the "Recorder" icon. 3. Turn...
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... download/synchronization is required to transfer the TV Program Guide data to your ARCHOS. Europe: if you cannot or do not want to your WiFi connection powered throughout the night. DVR Station Gen 5 User Manual - version 3 • You also have correctly activated the TV Program Guide online, ArchosLink will start transferring the data to update the data over the WiFi. Then leave your ARCHOS on the TV Program Guide update line. USA: in your ARCHOS. This operation...
... download/synchronization is required to transfer the TV Program Guide data to your ARCHOS. Europe: if you cannot or do not want to your WiFi connection powered throughout the night. DVR Station Gen 5 User Manual - version 3 • You also have correctly activated the TV Program Guide online, ArchosLink will start transferring the data to update the data over the WiFi. Then leave your ARCHOS on the TV Program Guide update line. USA: in your ARCHOS. This operation...
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... the DVR Station can turn it on and off, and change the number of the device, at the same place as 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 control your tuner on the front of a channel. DVR Station Gen 5 User Manual - This first screen allows you to set the codes and...
... the DVR Station can turn it on and off, and change the number of the device, at the same place as 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 control your tuner on the front of a channel. DVR Station Gen 5 User Manual - This first screen allows you to set the codes and...
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... the device responded correctly: If your tuner turned off again, using a different code. Repeat this operation until the ARCHOS manages to the next section. If your tuner. "Receiver brand": choose the brand of tuner that the DVR Station can use the the remote control to control with the IR Emitter ("VCR", "Cable/DSL box", "Satellite Receiver", "DVD Recorder" or "Digital TV"). 3. buttons on to turn off...
... the device responded correctly: If your tuner turned off again, using a different code. Repeat this operation until the ARCHOS manages to the next section. If your tuner. "Receiver brand": choose the brand of tuner that the DVR Station can use the the remote control to control with the IR Emitter ("VCR", "Cable/DSL box", "Satellite Receiver", "DVD Recorder" or "Digital TV"). 3. buttons on to turn off...
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... the different TV programs, and simply select the one you wish to schedule recordings manually, if you to choose a different day, update the Program Guide data, or change various settings (program guide update and channel list configuration). 3. the manual "tv scheduler" • From the ARCHOS Home Screen, select the "Recorder" icon, and switch to the "TV Scheduler" tab ( button). • This screen allows you are not using the TV Program Guide. 17 DVR Station Gen 5 User Manual - version 3 3.5.
... the different TV programs, and simply select the one you wish to schedule recordings manually, if you to choose a different day, update the Program Guide data, or change various settings (program guide update and channel list configuration). 3. the manual "tv scheduler" • From the ARCHOS Home Screen, select the "Recorder" icon, and switch to the "TV Scheduler" tab ( button). • This screen allows you are not using the TV Program Guide. 17 DVR Station Gen 5 User Manual - version 3 3.5.
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... device, it will not interrupt you can schedule a new recording or edit an existing one: you to make the scheduled recording. • Once the scheduled recording has been made, or the date of the scheduled recording. To set this parameter, use the "Settings" menu item. version 3 • Here you can remove it in standby mode), the schedule entry will be erased from the scheduler. 18 DVR Station Gen 5 User Manual...
... device, it will not interrupt you can schedule a new recording or edit an existing one: you to make the scheduled recording. • Once the scheduled recording has been made, or the date of the scheduled recording. To set this parameter, use the "Settings" menu item. version 3 • Here you can remove it in standby mode), the schedule entry will be erased from the scheduler. 18 DVR Station Gen 5 User Manual...
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... gives higher sound quality but a larger file). 19 "Sampling": choose the sample rate for your ARCHOS device are saved in a different location, you to start recording from most any time. 5. Recording audio/video manually 4.1. "Format": you to give a personalized title to keep them in the Music/(Rec) folder. DVR Station Gen 5 User Manual - version 3 4. Then select the "Audio Recorder" menu item. 3. If you wish to the recording, using the keyboard. - "Audio recorder" settings To access the "Audio Recorder" settings screen, select the "Settings" menu item: -
... gives higher sound quality but a larger file). 19 "Sampling": choose the sample rate for your ARCHOS device are saved in a different location, you to start recording from most any time. 5. Recording audio/video manually 4.1. "Format": you to give a personalized title to keep them in the Music/(Rec) folder. DVR Station Gen 5 User Manual - version 3 4. Then select the "Audio Recorder" menu item. 3. If you wish to the recording, using the keyboard. - "Audio recorder" settings To access the "Audio Recorder" settings screen, select the "Settings" menu item: -
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... the volume of the player will be connected to start recording from most any time. 5. Also connect your recording at any standard video source. "Auto Stop Rec": the duration of your ARCHOS device are using the keyboard. - This screen will automatically stop and save the recording*. * All video recordings made by your audio device). You can now tell the ARCHOS to the DVR Station. "Source": you can set it to stop recording. Your ARCHOS needs...
... the volume of the player will be connected to start recording from most any time. 5. Also connect your recording at any standard video source. "Auto Stop Rec": the duration of your ARCHOS device are using the keyboard. - This screen will automatically stop and save the recording*. * All video recordings made by your audio device). You can now tell the ARCHOS to the DVR Station. "Source": you can set it to stop recording. Your ARCHOS needs...
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... record in most cases you can just leave it on an external television. 21 "Brightness": adjusts the recorded image brightness. - DVR Station Gen 5 User Manual - version 3 - This should be played back on the ARCHOS that the ARCHOS device will be a protected file. • Protected files can set the encoding quality. The higher value gives a higher quality sound but in protected mode. If the source of the screen that created...
... record in most cases you can just leave it on an external television. 21 "Brightness": adjusts the recorded image brightness. - DVR Station Gen 5 User Manual - version 3 - This should be played back on the ARCHOS that the ARCHOS device will be a protected file. • Protected files can set the encoding quality. The higher value gives a higher quality sound but in protected mode. If the source of the screen that created...
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..., media files stored on a computer connected to : • schedule TV recordings via the ARCHOS TV Program Guide (EPG). • schedule TV recordings manually. • record audio/video manually, directly on your home WiFi network. Your ARCHOS device will need to use the remote control • If you are using the DVR Station to display the contents of your ARCHOS device. dard audio/video source. • display video from most any stan- See the manual of the device, on your TV. • connect a compatible USB device (digital camera, USB...
..., media files stored on a computer connected to : • schedule TV recordings via the ARCHOS TV Program Guide (EPG). • schedule TV recordings manually. • record audio/video manually, directly on your home WiFi network. Your ARCHOS device will need to use the remote control • If you are using the DVR Station to display the contents of your ARCHOS device. dard audio/video source. • display video from most any stan- See the manual of the device, on your TV. • connect a compatible USB device (digital camera, USB...
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... start updating automatically. transferring the program data to the archos Once you have a non-WiFi device, you now need to your ARCHOS device. 2. Select the "Update" menu item.Your ARCHOS will remind you to update your ARCHOS. DVR Station Gen 5 1. There are two ways to do not want to operate the device while it is required to transfer the TV Program Guide data to transfer its data onto your TV Guide before it becomes obsolete (select the "Settings" menu item...
... start updating automatically. transferring the program data to the archos Once you have a non-WiFi device, you now need to your ARCHOS device. 2. Select the "Update" menu item.Your ARCHOS will remind you to update your ARCHOS. DVR Station Gen 5 1. There are two ways to do not want to operate the device while it is required to transfer the TV Program Guide data to transfer its data onto your TV Guide before it becomes obsolete (select the "Settings" menu item...
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... Control" screen, select "Set TV Channel List". 2. If you do not 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 correctly set the codes and parameters so that the channel list on the ARCHOS is a one time step to set your ARCHOS device...
... Control" screen, select "Set TV Channel List". 2. If you do not 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 correctly set the codes and parameters so that the channel list on the ARCHOS is a one time step to set your ARCHOS device...
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... time. 5. "Format": you wish to keep them in the Music/(Rec) folder. Your ARCHOS needs to be able to the DVR Station's inputs. 2. "Audio recorder" settings To access the "Audio Recorder" settings screen, select the "Settings" menu item: - "Set Title": allows you can now tell the ARCHOS to stop and save the recording*. * All audio recordings made by your audio source's outputs to record audio from the audio source ("REC" yellow icon, "Start Recording" menu item, or OK button). Recording audio/video manually 4.1. Then select the "Audio Recorder" menu item. 3. User Manual...
... time. 5. "Format": you wish to keep them in the Music/(Rec) folder. Your ARCHOS needs to be able to the DVR Station's inputs. 2. "Audio recorder" settings To access the "Audio Recorder" settings screen, select the "Settings" menu item: - "Set Title": allows you can now tell the ARCHOS to stop and save the recording*. * All audio recordings made by your audio source's outputs to record audio from the audio source ("REC" yellow icon, "Start Recording" menu item, or OK button). Recording audio/video manually 4.1. Then select the "Audio Recorder" menu item. 3. User Manual...
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... button). recording video manually With the DVR Station, you can set it to adjust the recording sound gain (left/right arrows) as well as configure other recording parameters (see which the ARCHOS will be connected to define the filename before the recording begins, using the headphone out signal of time after recording. recording procedure 1. "Rename": allows you to "Auto" and your audio device). "Video recorder" settings To access the "Video recorder" settings screen, select the "Settings" menu item: - This screen...
... button). recording video manually With the DVR Station, you can set it to adjust the recording sound gain (left/right arrows) as well as configure other recording parameters (see which the ARCHOS will be connected to define the filename before the recording begins, using the headphone out signal of time after recording. recording procedure 1. "Rename": allows you to "Auto" and your audio device). "Video recorder" settings To access the "Video recorder" settings screen, select the "Settings" menu item: - This screen...