User manual TIVO SERIES2 - INSTALLATION GUIDE

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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Cables and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Connecting the Phone Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using Your DVR with a Cable or Satellite Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Chapter 2: Common Setup Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Setup 1: Antenna or Cable (No Cable Box) & Optional VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Setup 2: Cable or Satellite Box & Optional VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Chapter 3: Additional Setup Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Setup 3: TV with Only an RF Coaxial Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Setup 4: VCR and TV with Only RF Coaxial Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Setup 5: Watching One Channel While Recording Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Setup 6: Both a Satellite Box and an RF Program Source (Antenna or Cable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Setup 7: Both a Cable and a Satellite Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Setup 8: A/V Receiver, DVD Player or Game Console, and VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Chapter 4: Setting Up the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Setting the TV Power, Volume, and TV Input Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Setting the DVR Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Resetting the Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 iii Chapter 5: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Chapter 6: Warranty and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 TiVo DVR Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Other Important Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Appendix: Back Panel Reference for TiVo Digital Video Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 iv CHAPTER 1 Getting Started Using This Guide Cables and Accessories Connecting the Phone Line Using Your DVR with a Cable or Satellite Box 2 4 6 7 Chapter 1 Getting Started Remember, always connect cables ® from the OUT connector of one Using This Guide Step 1: Understanding the basics TVs used to be so simple: no color, no digital video, no stereo sound, no choices. All you needed was an antenna and a TV. The antenna captured audio and video signals. A wire, connected from the antenna to the TV, brought these signals to your TV as sounds and pictures. As TVs have acquired more features, and new devices have been created to work with your TV, it may seem that everything has become more complex. You may have a VCR, a DVD player, and a game system connected to your TV, in addition to your TiVo® Digital Video Recorder (DVR). However, one thing has remained the same: you still need to get the sounds and pictures from their source (your antenna, or your cable or satellite service) to your TV. You get the sounds and pictures to your TV by using cables. These make a path over which the pictures and sounds travel to your TV. The choice of cables may seem overwhelming, but they all perform the same function: they transfer sounds and pictures to your TV at varying levels of quality. All of your equipment has connectors, or places where cables can be connected. Some connectors are labeled "In" and some are labeled "Out." The pictures and sounds enter a piece of equipment through an IN connector and leave through an OUT connector. When you connect your DVR to your TV and other audio/video (A/V) equipment, you are simply creating a path that starts at the wall, or your cable or satellite box, and goes in (through IN connectors) and out (through OUT connectors) of your equipment until it reaches your TV. device to the IN connector of the next. Never connect an IN to an IN or an OUT to an OUT. OUT IN 2 Using This Guide Step 2: Finding your setup example This guide provides specific examples for connecting your TiVo DVR to an existing antenna, cable, or satellite system and other A/V equipment. Choose your setup example from the ones below: You use either antenna or cable without Setup 1: No cable or satellite box a cable box. You may also have a VCR. (optional VCR) You have either a cable or satellite box (if you have both, see Setup 7, below). You may also have a VCR. Your TV only has one input. This is also a good setup to try if you're having trouble. Your TV only has one input, and you have a VCR. You use cable and want to watch one channel while recording another. You have both a satellite box and antenna, or both a satellite box and cable without a cable box. You have both a satellite box and cable with a cable box. You have an advanced home entertainment system with several components. Setup 2: Cable or satellite box (optional VCR) Setup 3: TV with only an RF Coaxial input ® The DVR is not designed to support a heavy load, such as a TV. Your 1 DVR is only capable of supporting the weight of one or two common A/V components such as VCRs, DVD players, or A/V receivers (provided they have four p. 12 p. 14 good, broad, padded feet that distribute of the weight near the corners of the DVR). p. 18 Also, avoid stacking your DVR on top of other electronic components--such as Setup 4: VCR and TV with only an RF Coaxial input p. 20 DVD players, A/V receivers--or the vents of your TV. Setup 5: Watching one channel while p. 22 recording another (antenna or cable only) Setup 6: Both a satellite box and an RF program source (antenna or cable). Setup 7: Both a satellite and a cable box Setup 8: A/V receiver, DVD player, game console, and VCR p. 24 p. 26 p. 28 What's next? After connecting your DVR, the last steps are to activate your TiVo service and complete Guided Setup. See the TiVo Viewer's Guide for help with these steps. 3 Chapter 1 Getting Started Cables and Accessories 1. These are the basics: 2. See page 5 to choose a 3. If you have a DIRECTV 4. You may need to purchase ® video cable: DVR Composite A/V cables TV Po satellite receiver with a 9-pin Data connector, or a Motorola/GI DCT2000 series cable box, use this cable: these additional items for some setups: OUT IN OUT RF Coaxial cable Splitter (Setup 5 on page 22) ® w er Live TV TV Input Info Window Guid e Serial (Data) Control* Select Mute Chan Vol Record Page Power Cord Play Slo w DVR 1 2 1 4 7 Clear 2 5 8 En 3 6 9 ter/Las 0 RF Coaxial cable If you can't use the Serial Control cable above with your satellite receiver or cable box, use this cable instead: Extra Composite A/V cables (Setup 7 on page 26 and Setup 8 on page 28) 25' Phone Cord Remote Control t Extra RF Coaxial cable Phone Line Splitter S-Video cable (not supplied) IR Control cable* (Setup 4 on page 20 and Setup 6 on page 24) *See page 7 for more information and tips about Serial and IR Control. 4 Cables and Accessories Choosing audio and video cables Most TVs and VCRs have connectors (jacks) for Composite A/V cables ( ). Composite A/V cables have three ends, two (white and red) for L/R stereo audio, and one (yellow) for video, providing excellent audio and video quality. If your equipment has composite A/V jacks, use this cable. If your TV has only one audio connector, connect just the white end, instead of both the red and the white ends. The DVR's back panel also includes connectors for S-Video ( ). S-Video provides a higher quality video signal than composite. If you have equipment that supports this connection, you may want to purchase an S-Video cable to use in place of the yellow video end of the Composite A/V cable. (You should still use the red and white ends of the Composite A/V cable for audio.) Some TVs and VCRs only have RF Coaxial ( ) jacks. If your TV only has an RF connector, use the RF Coaxial cable and see Setup 3 on page 18 (or see Setup 4 on page 20 if you also have a VCR). If your TV also has other kinds of A/V jacks (composite or SVideo) and you used one of these for the DVR's primary audio/video connection, you may want to use RF Coaxial cables in addition depending on the setup you choose (for example, see Setup 5 on page 22). Extra audio and video cables are available for purchase at www.tivo.com/store, if needed. Composite A/V Cable and Jacks 1 (red) (white) (yellow) Composite L/R Audio with S-Video cable (red) (white) (yellow) (S-Video) RF Coaxial cable and RF Coaxial Jack (RF Coaxial) 5 Chapter 1 Getting Started Connecting the Phone Line You don't need to install a new phone jack or phone number--simply use the phone line you already have. The following information applies to all setups described in this guide: · Phone line. Almost every household phone line is a standard analog line, which is what the DVR requires to complete Guided Setup. Do not connect the DVR to a digital PBX phone system (these allow many phones to share a single telephone number and are usually used in hotels and office buildings). Doing so may permanently damage your DVR's modem and will void your warranty. Phone jack. If the phone jack isn't close to the DVR, you can use the 25-foot phone cord that comes with the DVR to connect it to a phone jack. Phone cords longer than 25 feet are readily available at most hardware or electronics stores. Your cable or satellite box may require a connection to your phone line, too. To connect both the DVR and your cable or satellite box to the same phone jack, plug the provided phone line splitter into the phone jack. After you complete Guided Setup, you will be able to connect your DVR to a home network and use a shared broadband Internet connection instead of a phone line to make connections to the TiVo service. See the TiVo Viewer's Guide for details. If you don't have a home network with a shared broadband Internet connection, the DVR must use a standard phone line to connect to the TiVo service. We recommend leaving the phone cord plugged in continuously in order to keep your DVR's program information up to date. · 6 Using Your DVR with a Cable or Satellite Box Using Your DVR with a Cable or Satellite Box Your DVR needs to be able to change channels in order to record programs and display live TV. If you are using a cable or satellite box, the DVR sends it signals to change the channel using either an IR (infrared) or a Serial (data) Control cable (If you use antenna or cable without a cable box, the DVR does not need a Control cable to change channels.) ® After setting up your DVR, including the Control cable connection, 1 change channels with your DVR's remote control only. Serial/Data Control You can use the Serial Control cable for channel changing if: · · You have a DIRECTV satellite receiver with a 9-pin data connector like this: You have a Motorola/General Instruments DCT2000 series cable box, and your cable provider has enabled it for serial control. Serial Control Cable Otherwise, use the IR Control cable (described on the next page). Some DIRECTV satellite receivers have alternative connections that you may be able to try. You will need to purchase an additional cable or accessory (available from www.tivo.com/store) for these types of connections: · · If your DIRECTV satellite receiver has a 15-pin connector like this: you can connect the Serial Control cable by using a 15-pin adapter. Some satellite receivers for the DIRECTV service have a Home Control connector like this: (similar to a phone jack, but slightly smaller). Home Control is the fastest and most reliable form of Control cable connection. To connect the Home Control cable, plug one end of the cable into the Home Control jack on your DIRECTV satellite receiver. This connector is sometimes labeled "Low Speed Data." (Don't try to connect a Home Control cable to the satellite receiver's phone jack.) Plug the other end into the Control Out/Serial jack on the DVR. 15-pin adapter (not included) Home Control cable (not included) 7 Chapter 1 Getting Started IR Control cable IR (infrared) Control Finding the IR sensor: To correctly position the IR Control cable, you need to find your cable box or satellite box's IR sensor (connection is fully described in the examples in Chapters 2 and 3). To locate the IR sensor, look for a tiny round bulb behind the dark, translucent plastic "window"--the IR window--on the front of your cable or satellite box. A flashlight might help you see it. Position the IR emitters so they are centered on the IR sensor and stick out about 1.5 inches. Choosing an IR code in Guided Setup: After setting up your DVR, you'll complete Guided Setup (see the TiVo Viewer's Guide for more information). During Guided Setup, you'll be asked to test and select an IR code. Each IR code signals a particular cable or satellite box model to change channels. If none of the codes changes the channel on your particular cable or satellite box, see page 45 for troubleshooting tips. If you find a code or codes that work, but none of the codes is reliable or consistent, try optimizing the IR Control connection (see below). Optimizing the IR Control connection: The IR Control cable works better if its emitters and the IR window on the cable or satellite box are shaded from other infrared signals. You can create an IR cover to decrease the interference from other signals. This solution may help if changing channels with an IR Control cable is unreliable or inconsistent, but not if channels don't change at all. Test whether an IR cover might be effective simply by draping a magazine, a towel, or a dark cloth over the front of cable or satellite box, including the IR emitters. (See the diagram on page 9.) Do not block the DVR's IR window. Try changing channels several This purple end plugs into your DVR. These IR emitters send signals to the IR sensor on your cable or satellite box. The small "bulbs" on the IR ® emitters do not visibly light up when they send an IR signal. If you find that channels are not changing, see page 44 for troubleshooting help. If channels change unreliably or inconsistently, try the tips on optimizing the IR Control connection (right). 8 Using Your DVR with a Cable or Satellite Box times with the TiVo remote. If channels change more reliably this way, you may want to make an IR cover. The exact methods and materials you use to build the IR cover will depend on the shape of your cable or satellite box's IR window and the materials you have available. However, the general procedure described below will guide you. 1. Cover the area around the IR emitters and the cable or satellite box's IR window with a piece of thick fabric, such as black flannel. You could create a cover using cardboard or opaque tape instead. The important point is that the material you use fits snugly over the area around the translucent IR window and the IR Control cable's emitters. If possible, cover the entire IR window on the cable or satellite box, because signal interference can enter from anywhere in the window. For some cable and satellite boxes, covering the entire IR window will include covering the controls on the front. In that case, you won't be able to use the controls, nor will you be able to control the cable or satellite box with its remote. However, we recommend using only your TiVo remote to change the channel. If you still need to access your cable or satellite box, use materials that are relatively easy to remove. 2. Secure the cloth, tape, or other material (with tape or by another method), making sure that it fits closely around the IR window and the IR Control cable's emitters. 1. Place a piece of opaque material--for example, cloth or tape--over the IR emitters (shown on opposite page) and the IR window of the cable or satellite box. 1 IR window cable or satellite box DVR 2. Secure the material, making sure that it fits snugly. 9 Chapter 1 Getting Started 10 CHAPTER 2 Common Setup Examples Setup 1: Antenna or Cable (No Cable Box) & Optional VCR Setup 2: Cable or Satellite Box & Optional VCR 12 14 Chapter 2 Common Setup Examples Setup 1: Antenna or Cable (No Cable Box) & Optional VCR ® Before you begin: TiVo DVR IN TCD230040 · Be sure to refer to the information in ® Chapter 1 of this guide. · Make sure that all your equipment is turned off and that the DVR is unplugged. BQLDT02BTCD2X0 120 V~60Hz 0.75A 1 3 5 6 3 The audio/video cables shown here ® are for example only. For help choosing cables, see page 5. To add a DVD player or game console ® VCR (optional) instead of a VCR, use the audio/ video cable that came with your DVD player to connect from the audio/video output on the DVD player to an audio/video input on the TV. You do not need to connect your DVD player to your DVR. To add both a DVD player (or a game console) and a VCR, see Setup 8 on page 28. INPUT 2 Television 4 R L VIDEO Antenna In 12 Setup 1: Antenna or Cable (No Cable Box) & Optional VCR Connect the RF Coaxial cable currently coming from the wall to the connector labeled Cable/Antenna-RF In on the DVR. Connect the Composite A/V cable from the Audio/Video Output connectors on the DVR to the Audio/Video Input connectors on the TV. If your TV doesn't have Composite A/V connectors, see page 18 for an alternative setup using RF Coaxial cables only. (Optional) If you have a VCR, connect an RF Coaxial cable from the Cable/AntennaRF Out connector on the DVR to the Antenna In connector on the VCR. Set the Channel 3/4 switch on the back of the DVR to 3 (or 4, if a channel is broadcast on 3). (Optional) If you have a VCR, connect an RF Coaxial cable from the RF Out connector on the VCR to the Antenna In connector on the TV. Set the Channel 3/4 switch on the back of the VCR to 3 (or 4, if you set the Channel switch to 4 in step 3 above). Connect a phone line (see page 6 for help). After you complete Guided Setup, you can connect your DVR to a home network and use a broadband Internet connection instead of a phone line to connect to the TiVo service. See the TiVo Viewer's Guide for details. Plug in all power cords. Turn on your TV (and VCR), then tune to channel 3 (or 4, if you set the Channel switch to 4 in step 3 above). If you see the Welcome screen, you're ready for the next step, below. If not, you need to find the correct input settings by pressing the Input or TV/Video button on your TV's remote control until you see the Welcome screen. (For more help, see page 42.) Once you see the Welcome screen, the final steps are to activate the TiVo service and complete Guided Setup (see the TiVo Viewer's Guide for details). ® 2 VCR tip: When you want to watch a video tape, press the Input, Source, or TV/Video button on your TV until you see channel numbers displayed. Then tune your TV to channel 3 (or 4, if set to 4 in step 4). (After setup, you can program the TV INPUT button on your DVR's remote to control your TV's input setting. See page 33 for details.) 13 Chapter 2 Common Setup Examples Setup 2: Cable or Satellite Box & Optional VCR ® Before you begin: Cable or Satellite Box RF In RF Out Serial Audio/Video Out · Be sure to refer to the information in Chapter 1 of this guide. · Make sure that all your equipment is turned off and that the DVR is unplugged. ® 1 8 TiVo DVR 2 IN TCD230040 The audio/video cables shown here ® BQLDT02BTCD2X0 120 V~60Hz 0.75A are for example only. For help 3 choosing cables, see page 5. 10 To add a DVD player or game console ® 6 3 4 instead of a VCR, use the audio/ VCR (optional) video cable that came with your DVD player to connect from the audio/video output on the DVD player to an audio/video input on the TV. You do not need to connect your DVD player to your DVR. To add both a DVD player (or a game console) and a VCR, see Setup 8 on page 28. 5 Television INPUT R L VIDEO Antenna In 14 Setup 2: Cable or Satellite Box & Optional VCR Check that the cable from the wall is connected to the cable or satellite box. Connect the Composite A/V cable from the Audio/Video Output connectors on the cable or satellite box to the Audio/Video Input connectors on the DVR. Connect the Composite A/V cable from the Audio/Video Output connectors on the DVR to the Audio/Video Input connectors on the TV. If your TV doesn't have Composite A/V connectors, see page 18 for an alternative setup using RF Coaxial cables only. (Optional) If you have a VCR, connect an RF Coaxial cable from the Cable/AntennaRF Out connector on the DVR to the Antenna In connector on the VCR. Set the Channel 3/4 switch on the back of the DVR to 3 (or 4, if a channel is broadcast on 3). (Optional) If you have a VCR, connect an RF Coaxial cable from the RF Out connector on the VCR to the Antenna In connector on the TV. Set the Channel 3/4 switch on the back of the VCR to 3 (or 4, if you set the Channel switch to 4 in step 4 above). Connect a phone line (see page 6 for help). After you complete Guided Setup, you can connect your DVR to a home network and use a broadband Internet connection instead of a phone line to connect to the TiVo service. See the TiVo Viewer's Guide for details. Select a channel changing Control cable (see page 7 for help). You can use the Serial Control cable if you have a DIRECTV satellite receiver with a 9-pin data connector, or a Motorola/General Instruments DCT2000 series cable box. If you choose the Serial Control cable, continue with step 8. For any other cable or satellite box, choose the IR Control cable and skip to step 9. Connect the Serial Control cable. Plug one end of the Serial Control cable into the Data connector on the cable or satellite box. Plug the other end into the Control OutSerial connector (the upper mini jack) on the DVR. Then skip to step 10. 15 ® 2 VCR tip: When you want to watch a video tape, press the Input, Source, or TV/Video button on your TV until you see channel numbers displayed. Then tune your TV to channel 3 (or 4, if set to 4 in step 4). (After setup, you can program the TV INPUT button on your DVR's remote to control your TV's input setting. See page 33 for details.) Chapter 2 Common Setup Examples 9 IR Control cable connection Cable or Satellite Box c b TiVo DVR Connect the IR Control cable. (Skip this step if you completed step 8 above.) (a) Plug the purple end of the IR Control cable into the Control Out-IR connector (the lower mini-jack) on the DVR. (b) Locate the IR sensor (see page 7 for help). (c) Mount the IR emitters. Place one emitter on top of the cable box and the other underneath it. Be sure both emitters stick out about 1.5 inches directly in front of the IR sensor. (Use the provided adhesive strips to hold the emitters in place.) µ Plug in all power cords and turn on your TV (and VCR). Check which channel your a ® TV is currently tuned to (either 3 or 4) and set the 3/4 switch on the back of the DVR to the same channel. If you see the Welcome screen, you're ready for the next step, below. If not, you need to find the correct input settings by pressing the Input, Source, or TV/Video button on your TV's remote control until you see the Welcome screen. For more help, see page 42. complete Guided Setup (see the TiVo Viewer's Guide for details). For tips on the IR Control cable ® connection, see page 8. ¸ Once you see the Welcome screen, the final steps are to activate the TiVo service and 16 CHAPTER 3 Additional Setup Examples Setup 3: TV with Only an RF Coaxial Input Setup 4: VCR and TV with Only RF Coaxial Input Setup 5: Watching One Channel While Recording Another Setup 6: Both a Satellite Box and an RF Program Source Setup 7: Both a Cable and a Satellite Box 18 20 22 24 26 Setup 8: A/V Receiver, DVD Player or Game Console, and VCR 28 Chapter 3 Additional Setup Examples ® Before you begin: Setup 3: TV with Only an RF Coaxial Input Cable or Satellite Box (optional) RF In Serial Audio/Video Out · Be sure to refer to the information in Chapter 1 of this guide. · Make sure that all your equipment is turned off and that the DVR is unplugged. RF Out 1 1 TiVo DVR 6 2 IN This setup example describes ® ® using RF Coaxial cables to connect your DVR and TV, with or without a cable or satellite box (the diagram includes a cable or satellite box). This is the simplest setup and is probably the easiest way for an A/V novice to start hooking things up. If you have a VCR, see Setup 4 on page 20 instead. Antenna In 4 3 Television 18 Setup 3: TV with Only an RF Coaxial Input Connect the cable from the wall to your cable or satellite box, if you have one. Connect an RF Coaxial cable from the RF Out connector on the cable or satellite box to the Antenna/Cable-RF In connector on the DVR. If don't have a cable or satellite box, connect the RF Coaxial cable from the wall to Antenna/Cable-RF In instead. Connect an RF Coaxial cable from the Cable/Antenna-RF Out connector on the DVR to the Antenna In connector on the TV. Connect a phone line (see page 6 for help). After you complete Guided Setup, you can connect your DVR to a home network and use a broadband Internet connection instead of a phone line to connect to the TiVo service. See the TiVo Viewer's Guide for details. Select a channel changing Control cable (see page 7 for help). You can use the Serial Control cable if you have a DIRECTV satellite receiver with a 9-pin data connector, or a Motorola/General Instruments DCT2000 series cable box. If you choose the Serial Control cable, continue with step 6. For any other cable or satellite box, choose the IR Control cable and skip to step 7. Connect the Serial Control cable. Plug one end of the Serial Control cable into the Data connector on the cable or satellite box. Plug the other end into the Control OutSerial connector (the upper mini jack) on the DVR. Then skip to step 8. Connect the IR Control cable. (Skip this step if you completed step 6 above.) (a) Plug the purple end of the IR Control cable into the Control Out-IR connector (the lower mini-jack) on the DVR. (b) Locate the IR sensor (see page 8 for help). (c) Mount the IR emitters. Place one emitter on top of the cable box and the other underneath it. Be sure both emitters stick out about 1.5 inches directly in front of the IR sensor. (Use the provided adhesive strips to hold the emitters in place.) Plug in all power cords. Tune your TV to the same channel (either 3 or 4) that the 3/4 switch on the back of the DVR is set to. You should see the Welcome screen. If you don't, see page 42 for more help. Once you see the Welcome screen, the final steps are to activate the TiVo service and complete Guided Setup (see the TiVo Viewer's Guide for details). ® If you don't have a cable or satellite box, skip steps 1, 5, 6 and 7. 3 7 IR Control cable connection Cable or Satellite Box c b TiVo DVR ® a For tips on the IR Control cable ® connection and for alternatives to the Serial Control cable, see page 8. 19 Chapter 3 Additional Setup Examples ® Before you begin: Setup 4: VCR and TV with Only RF Coaxial Input Cable or Satellite Box (optional) RF In Serial Audio/Video Out RF Out · Be sure to refer to the information in Chapter 1 of this guide. · Make sure that all your equipment is turned off and that the DVR is unplugged. 1 1 TiVo DVR 6 2 Some TVs have only one input. If you ® IN have both a DVR and a VCR, you'll ® need to connect them in a single chain, as described here. If you don't have a VCR, see Setup 3 on page 18. 4 3 VCR Television Antenna In 3 20 Setup 4: VCR and TV with Only RF Coaxial Input Connect the cable from the wall to your cable or satellite box, if you have one. Connect an RF Coaxial cable from the RF Out connector on the cable or satellite box to the Antenna/Cable-RF In connector on the DVR. If you don't have a cable or satellite box, connect the RF Coaxial cable from the wall to Antenna/Cable-RF In instead. Connect an RF Coaxial cable from the Cable/Antenna-RF Out connector on the DVR to the Antenna In connector on the VCR. Then connect another RF Coaxial cable from the RF Out connector on the VCR to the Antenna In connector on the TV. Connect a phone line (see page 6 for help). After you complete Guided Setup, you can connect your DVR to a home network and use a broadband Internet connection instead of a phone line to connect to the TiVo service. See the TiVo Viewer's Guide for details. Select a channel changing Control cable (see page 7 for help). You can use the Serial Control cable if you have a DIRECTV satellite receiver with a 9-pin data connector, or a Motorola/General Instruments DCT2000 series cable box. If you choose the Serial Control cable, continue with step 6. For any other cable or satellite box, choose the IR Control cable and skip to step 7. Connect the Serial Control cable. Plug one end of the Serial Control cable into the Data connector on the cable or satellite box. Plug the other end into the Control OutSerial connector (the upper mini jack) on the DVR. Then skip to step 8. Connect the IR Control cable. (Skip this step if you completed step 6 above.) (a) Plug the purple end of the IR Control cable into the Control Out-IR connector (the lower mini-jack) on the DVR. (b) Locate the IR sensor (see page 8 for help). (c) Mount the IR emitters. Place one emitter on top of the cable box and the other underneath it. Be sure both emitters stick out about 1.5 inches directly in front of the IR sensor. (Use the provided adhesive strips to hold the emitters in place.) Plug in all power cords. Turn on your TV and VCR. Tune your TV to the same channel (either 3 or 4) that the 3/4 switches on the back of the DVR and the VCR are set to. You should see the Welcome screen. If you don't, find the correct input setting on your VCR by pressing the Input, Source or TV/Video button on your VCR's remote until you see it. For help, see page 42. Once you see the Welcome screen, the final steps are to activate the TiVo service and complete Guided Setup (see the TiVo Viewer's Guide for details). ® If you don't have a cable or satellite box, skip steps 1, 5, 6, and 7. 3 7 IR Control cable connection Cable or Satellite Box c b TiVo DVR ® a For tips on the IR Control cable ® connection, see page 8. 21 Chapter 3 Additional Setup Examples ® Before you begin: Setup 5: Watching One Channel While Recording Another OUT IN OUT