Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] Once this is set to a given number of hours and minutes, the recording will stop after that time.
DVR Station Connection with cable box and television having two scarts each
Television
Antenna
Cable
Satellite
Tuner
RF input (antenna) TV Scart RF output (to TV) VCR Scart
(Cable box, DTV receiver, set-top box, Satellite receiver)
Output Cable
Standard Set up with External Tuner
OUT This setup schematic uses the standard cables supplied with the European version of the DVR Station. Watching Regular TV IN
Playing your ARCHOS to the TV
ARCHOS DVR Station
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. If you want your ARCHOS to play out to your TV, press the TV button of your ARCHOS remote control. [. . . ] 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. 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)
Input Cable
General Connection Illustration
UK
EU
Recording TV on the ARCHOS
Tuner
Xtech Cable
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. On the ARCHOS remote control, press the Menu button and select Start Recording. 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.
Tuner
Xtech Cable
45
(1)
DVR Station Connection with Television and DVD playback to Television
Antenna Cable Satellite
Television
Tuner
RF input (antenna) TV Scart RF output (to TV) VCR Scart
(Cable box, Freeview receiver, set-top box, Satellite receiver)
S-Video
Video Left Right
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).
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
ARCHOS DVR Station DVD Player
S-Video Video Right Left
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. 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. [. . . ] 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. 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)
Audio
to Television
Input Cable
UK
Recording TV on the ARCHOS
General Connection Illustration
DVD Player
28:47
To record TV manually, use your tuner's remote control to choose the station to record. [. . . ]