How to Install an Archos DVR

Archos makes a line of portable Internet tablets that double as digital video recorders, MP3 players and digital picture frames. The units can play movies, surf the web and capture video to an internal hard drive when attached to a docking station. Installing the Archos and docking station to a home entertainment center enables you to record digital television programming from a signal source such as cable or satellite. The docking station installs with standard component AV cables that connect in a few minutes.

Things You'll Need

• Archos tablet and docking station
• TV programming receiver source from satellite, cable or antenna
• Component AV cables

Instructions

1. Place the Archos docking station on a stable surface near the TV programming receiver.

2. Connect the three color-coded video plugs on the component cables to the red, green and blue Input jacks on the docking station.

3. Attach the plugs on the other end to the Video OUT jacks on the TV receiver using the same color codes.

4. Connect the audio cables to the docking station's Audio Input jacks, using the white plug for the left audio connection and the red plug for the right.

5. Insert the plugs on the other end to the Audio OUT jacks on the programming receiver.

6. Slide the Archos tablet straight down into the docking station with the screen facing forward. The tablet clicks into place for a secure connection.

7. Plug in and turn on the equipment, using the Archos DVR software to select programs for recording from the list of available content on the TV receiver.

Tips & Warnings

• The docking station also recharges the Archos, so it will be ready for use when the DVR finishes recording programs.

• Turn off the Archos tablet while connecting to the docking station.

References

• Archos: Consumer product information
• ARchos: Docking station for Archos DVR