The On-Screen Menus and the Remote Control Arrow Buttons To navigate the Recorder's on-screen menus, use the remote control's arrow buttons to move the highlight bar onto the option you want, then press SELECT. Select H U M A X D V D R e c o rd e r Vi e w e r's G u i d e The LEFT arrow button often takes you to the previous screen. Highlight Bar Select Two Types of On-Screen Arrows The arrows that appear beside or near the highlight bar show possible directions. For example, on this screen, you could press the RIGHT arrow to highlight Options or the DOWN arrow to highlight "Edit Category WishList." Arrows Near Highlight Bar Viewer's Guide Page Up Arrow Page Down Arrow When you see page up or page down arrows at the top or bottom of the screen (or a list), press the CHAN UP/DOWN button to jump an entire page at a time. Setting up your HUMAX DVD Recorder Using the TiVo ® service Chan CHAN UP/DOWN Button P age Programming the Remote Control After you complete Guided Setup (see Chapter 2), you can program the TV POWER, VOL, and MUTE buttons to control your TV*: 1. Find the four-digit codes for your television brand. Press the TiVo button to go to TiVo Central®. Select Messages & Setup, then Settings, then Remote Control & Recorder Front, then Remote Control - TV (power, volume, mute). 2. Prepare the remote control. Point the remote away from your Recorder and cover the front end with your hand. Press and hold the TV POWER button and TiVo button simultaneously for about 5 seconds (until the red light at the end of the remote control comes on, remains steady, then stays on when you release the buttons). 3. Enter a code. Use the number buttons on the remote to enter a four-digit code (starting with the first code in the list on the screen). After you press the fourth digit of the code, the red light on the end of the remote control should flash three times and then go out. 4. Test the code. Point the remote towards the TV and press the TV POWER button. If pressing the button turns the TV off, you're finished. If it does not work, repeat steps 2 and 3 using the next code in the list. If none of the codes works, see Chapter 6 of this guide for alternatives. *You can also program the remote to control your TV's input settings, an A/V receiver, and a second Recorder. See Chapter 6 for complete instructions. Remote Control Tips Press the TiVo button once to go to TiVo Central, or twice to go to the Now Playing list. Press LIVE TV/GUIDE to see the program guide. Press FORWARD ( ) and BACK ( ) up to 3 times for 3 speeds. Press PLAY to resume normal play. INSTANT REPLAY replays the last 8 seconds of a program. CHAN UP/DOWN does more than change the channel--it also pages up or down through lists of programs or menu items. It skips to the next (or previous) chapter or track when playing a DVD or CD. Press the DVD button to go to the DVD screen. Use TOP MENU and MENU to navigate a particular DVD's menus. (These may work differently for different DVDs.) Press RETURN to return to a previous DVD menu. Press CLEAR to delete a title in a list (like the Now Playing list) or to hide things that aren't part of the program you're watching (like the channel banner). INFO brings up the channel banner. Press the RIGHT arrow to switch among three versions of the banner, each with a different amount of information. When you're watching "behind" live TV (for example, if you paused live TV and later resumed watching from the paused spot), ADVANCE catches you up to the live broadcast. In a recorded program, press it once to jump to the end of the program, then again to jump to the beginning. If programmed, the TV POWER, VOLUME, MUTE, and TV INPUT buttons can control your TV and A/V equipment. TiVo Button Arrow Buttons TV Power TV Input T Live TV G u id e Remote Active Light Live TV/Guide Info VI u np DVD Select Thumbs Down Mute Volume Play Pause VI u np t t T Info Angle DVD Select A n gl e Thumbs Up Chan Up/Down Skip Forward Skip Back Record Vol M u te Chan Page R e cor d P lay Back (rewind) Slow Instant Replay Top Menu op M en Forward S lo w Advance Menu Stop Menu Stop u T 1 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control Hold the remote with the battery door facing you. Place your thumb in the depression of the door and slide the door towards you. Insert two AA batteries (supplied). Be sure to match the + and - marks on the batteries to the + and - marks in the compartment. Replace the battery door by sliding it back into the case with the tabs towards the rear of the compartment. You'll hear a click when it's securely back in place. Number Buttons 4 7 Clear/Return C lear Enter E n te r Welcome! 20005-2380 © 2004 by TiVo Inc and HUMAX Corporation. Not to be copied, used, or translated in part or whole without HUMAX's prior consent in writing except approval of ownership of copyright and copyright law. All rights reserved. Printed in China. TiVo, the TiVo logo, TiVo Central, and TiVolution are registered trademarks of TiVo Inc. Season Pass, TiVo Basic, TiVo Plus, Series2, WishList, Ipreview, the Thumbs Down logo and text, and the Thumbs Up logo and text are trademarks of TiVo Inc., 2160 Gold Street, P.O. Box 2160, Alviso, CA 95002-2160. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved. TiVo Product and Service protected by U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,241,428; 6,233,389; 6,327,418; 6,385,739; 6,490,722; 6,642,939; 6,643,798; 6,728,713; 6,757,837; 6,757,906; D424,577; D435,561; D445,801. Other patents pending. DIRECTV is a registered trademark of DIRECTV Inc., a unit of The DIRECTV Group, Inc. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. ii Welcome to the TiVolution®! It's a revolution in television. We've pioneered an exciting new category that will forever change the way you watch TV. Your new HUMAX DVD Recorder with TiVo® service combines a TiVo® Digital Video Recorder (DVR) with a DVD recorder. Never miss your favorite shows again. The TiVo service automatically records every episode of your favorite series, all season long, even if the network schedule changes. It can even skip reruns. No more videotapes. Because it's all-digital, your HUMAX DVD Recorder saves all your programs in one place so they're ready to watch anytime. You can even start watching a show from the beginning--even while it's still recording. Archive your memories. When we say "no more videotapes," we mean it! Turn your old home movies into DVDs. Plus, easy-access front panel inputs let you connect a digital video camera directly to your Recorder, and easily archive your home movies. Networked home entertainment. Schedule recordings on your Recorder at home from any web browser, anywhere! Connect your Recorder to a home network and enjoy digital music and photos in your living room, and transfer recordings to any TiVo Series2TM DVR connected to your home network. No more interruptions. Pause live TV for as long as 30 minutes--any channel, any time. You can also rewind, instant replay, and slow-motion live or recorded TV. Wow! Watch more of what you like, less of what you don't. Because the TiVo service is "smart," it can automatically find and record shows that feature your favorite actor, team, hobby, etc., so you'll always catch the good stuff--even if you never knew it was on. At last, TV fits into your busy life, not the other way around! iii Table of Contents Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Chapter 1: Connecting Your Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Cables and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Choosing a Setup Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Setup 1: Antenna or Cable (No Cable Box) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Setup 2: Cable or Satellite Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Setup 3: Satellite Box & RF Program Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Setup 4: Cable Box and Satellite Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Watching One Channel & Recording Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Chapter 2: Guided Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Activating the TiVo® Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Completing Guided Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 TiVo Central® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Chapter 3: The Basics in 5 Short Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Tour One: Play with Live TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Tour Two: Find and Record Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Tour Three: Now Playing and Save To DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Tour Four: Playing a DVD or CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Tour Five: Finding New Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Cool Things You Can Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Chapter 4: Recording Programs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Season Pass, Recording Options, To Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 iv Using the Guide to Find Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Find Your Favorite Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Find Programs That Match Your Interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Record from a Video Camera or VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Recording a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Compatibility and Copy Protected Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Chapter 5: Watching Programs and Playing Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Using the Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 The Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 The Channel Banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Watching Live TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Watching Programs from Now Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Playing a DVD or CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Disc Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Save to VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Chapter 6: Messages & Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Chapter 7: Connecting to a Home Network for Home Media Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Chapter 8: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Chapter 9: Privacy, Service, Warranty, and Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Appendix A: Front and Back Panel Reference & Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Glossary of Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Back Cover v Using This Guide Getting Started 1. Activate the TiVo® service (see page 22 for more on activating). Throughout this guide, you will see ® important and helpful notes and 2. Connect your Recorder using the Start Here poster and Chapter 1 of this guide. 3. Complete Guided Setup following the steps provided in Chapter 2 of this guide. When you've finished these three steps, you're ready to use the TiVo service. Take the tours in Chapter 3 of this guide to check out the basic features. Basic terms. These are terms used in this guide when we talk about the rest of the service: Recorder. Your HUMAX DVD Recorder combines a TiVo® Digital Video Recorder (DVR) with a DVD recorder. This guide uses "Recorder" to refer to it. Live TV. If you're watching a program as it's being broadcast, you're watching live TV. With the TiVo service, you can also watch recorded programs, or watch "behind" live TV (if you pause live TV, then come back later and watch from the paused spot). Icons. These are graphic symbols used in the TiVo service to provide information and options you can select. You'll find the Glossary of Icons on the inside back cover. Program Information screen. When you select a program title from a list, you'll see this type of screen. From it, select actions and view the program description. Menu paths. Notes at the bottom of some pages show you how to find the screen being described. For example, page 46 describes the To Do List. At the bottom of the page you see TiVo Central Pick Programs to Record To Do List. This means you can find the To Do List by going to TiVo Central, selecting Pick Programs to Record, then To Do List. Service updates. Your Recorder may receive service updates which include features not described in this guide. Details about service updates are always available at www.tivo.com/support. tips in this side column. vi CHAPTER 1 Connecting Your Recorder Getting Started Cables and Accessories Choosing a Setup Example Watching One Channel & Recording Another 2 3 9 18 Chapter 1 Connecting Your DVR Getting Started Television used to be so simple: all you needed was an antenna and a TV. The antenna captured audio and video signals and sent them to your TV over a wire. 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 HUMAX DVD Recorder with TiVo® service. However, one thing has remained the same: you still need to get audio and video (sound and pictures) from their source (an antenna, or a cable or satellite box) to your TV. Sounds and pictures travel through cables. 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 jacks, where cables can be connected. Some jacks are labeled "In" and some are labeled "Out." Pictures and sounds enter audio/video (A/V) equipment through IN jacks and leave through OUT jacks. When you connect your Recorder to your TV and other 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 jacks) and out (through OUT jacks) of your equipment until it reaches your TV. Remember, always connect cables ® from the OUT jack of one device to the IN jack of the next. Never connect an IN to an IN or an OUT to an OUT. OUT IN 2 Cables and Accessories Cables and Accessories Inside the carton, you will find V Powe Live TV Guide your new HUMAX DVD Recorder, a box containing the Remote Control, batteries, a blank DVD-RW disk, and connection cables (contents listed below), along with this Viewer's Guide and the Start Here poster. Recorder V I n p ut I nf o DVD Select A n gle Vol Mute Chan Page Re cord P lay Remote Control M enu You may need to purchase additional items for some setups: DVD-RW OUT IN OUT 1 T T r S lo w p M e nu Stop To 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 Cl e a r E n t er RF Coaxial cable Splitter Audio, Video, Phone, and Power These cables connect your Recorder to your TV, power, and home phone line. 25' Phone Cord Component Video cable Composite A/V cables Power Cord RF Coaxial cable Phone Line Splitter Channel Changing cables These cables allow your Recorder to change channels on a cable or satellite box. If you don't have a cable or satellite box, you won't use these cables. If you have a DIRECTV® satellite box with a 9-pin Data connector, or a Motorola/GI DCT2000 series cable box, use this cable: If you can't use the Serial Control cable with your satellite box or cable box, use this cable instead: S-Video cable Serial (Data) Control cable IR Control cable Digital Audio cable 3 Chapter 1 Connecting Your DVR Choosing audio and video cables Composite A/V cable & jacks (audio & video) (red) (white) (yellow) Most TVs and other audio/video devices have jacks for Composite A/V cables ( ). Composite A/V cables have three ends, two (white and red) for stereo audio (left and right), and one (yellow) for video. You can connect all three, or use just the red and white ends for stereo audio, and connect a separate cable for video (see below). The Recorder's back panel also has jacks for S-Video ( ). S-Video provides a higher quality video signal than composite. If you have equipment that supports this connection, you can purchase an S-Video cable to use in place of the yellow video end of the Composite A/V cable. (Use the red and white ends for stereo audio.) The Recorder also has Component Video ( ) output jacks. Component Video provides superior video quality by separating the video signal into three components, luminance (Y) and two color difference signals (Pb, Pr). If your TV has Component Video inputs, purchase a Component Video cable and use it to connect the Recorder to your TV. The Recorder provides digital audio output through the Optical Digital Audio ( ) jack. If you have an A/V receiver that supports Dolby Digital audio, you can purchase an Optical Digital Audio cable to connect your Recorder. Ordinarily, the Recorder produces tones when certain buttons on the remote are pressed. If you use the Optical Digital Audio jack, you won't hear these tones when watching programs with Dolby Digital audio. The Recorder also has a Coaxial RF Out ( ) jack, however this jack is used only to pass a cable or antenna signal through the Recorder (see the Back Panel Reference on page 184 for details). You must connect your Recorder to your TV using one of the video output jacks described above to see TiVo screens and watch DVDs. If your TV only has an RF In jack and no other A/V input jacks, you will not be able to connect the Recorder. S-Video cable & jack (video only) Component Video cable & jacks (video only) (green) (blue) (red) Optical Digital Audio cable & jack (audio only) Coaxial RF cable & jack (audio & video) 4 Cables and Accessories Choosing a Channel Changing Cable Your Recorder 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 Recorder needs to send channel changing signals to it using either an IR (infrared) or a Serial (data) control cable. The following pages help you choose which control cable to use. If you don't have a cable or satellite box, your Recorder does not need a channel changing cable. Skip to "Connecting to a Phone Line" on page 8. Serial/Data Control. You can use the Serial Control cable for channel changing if: · · You have a DIRECTV® satellite box 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 After setting up your Recorder, ® including the control cable connection, you can change channels using only your Recorder's remote control. 1 Otherwise, use the IR Control cable (described on the next page). Some DIRECTV® satellite boxes have other connections that you may be able to try. To use one of these connections, you will need to purchase an additional cable or accessory (available from www.tivo.com/store): · · If your DIRECTV® satellite box has a 15-pin connector like this: you can connect the Serial Control cable by using a 15-pin adapter. Some satellite boxes for the DIRECTV® service have a Home Control connector like this: (similar to a phone jack, but slightly smaller). To connect the Home Control cable, plug one end of the cable into the Home Control jack on your DIRECTV satellite box. This connector is sometimes labeled "Low Speed Data." (Don't try to connect a Home Control cable to the satellite box's phone jack.) Plug the other end into the Control Out/Serial jack on the Recorder. 15-pin adapter (not included) Home Control cable (not included) 5 Chapter 1 Connecting Your DVR IR Control cable IR (infrared) Control. The IR Control cable allows the Recorder to change channels on any cable or satellite box with an IR sensor. See the Start Here poster for diagrams of common cable and satellite boxes, and where to find the IR sensor on each. · Finding the IR sensor. To correctly position the IR Control cable, you need to find your cable box or satellite box's IR sensor. 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 Recorder, you'll complete Guided Setup (see Chapter 2 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 136 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 tent" 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 tent 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 7.) Do not block the Recorder's IR window. Try changing channels several times with the TiVo remote. If channels change more reliably this way, you may want to build an IR tent. This purple end plugs into your Recorder. 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 136 for troubleshooting help. If channels change unreliably or inconsistently, try the tips on optimizing the IR Control connection (right). · 6 Cables Building an IR Tent. The exact methods and materials you use to build the IR tent 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. 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. 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. and Accessories 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 Recorder Secure the material, making sure that it fits snugly. 7 Chapter 1 Connecting Your DVR Connecting to a Phone Line During Guided Setup, your Recorder uses a standard analog phone line to connect to the TiVo® service (see Chapter 2). After Guided Setup, your Recorder needs to make regular connections to the TiVo service, using either a phone line or a shared broadband Internet connection. When it connects to the TiVo service, the Recorder may receive: Do not connect the Recorder to a ® · · · digital PBX phone system (these Updated program information, including episode titles, plot descriptions, ratings, and schedule information. Any available updates to the Recorder service, including content for Showcases. (See page 39 for more information about Showcases.) Any recording requests you made using TiVo Central Online. (See page 53 for more information about Online Scheduling.) allow many phones to share a single telephone number and are usually used in hotels and office buildings). Doing so may permanently damage your Recorder's modem and will void your warranty. Guided Setup Requires a Phone Line. Almost every household phone line is a standard analog line, which is what the Recorder needs to complete Guided Setup. After Guided Setup, you can connect your Recorder to a home network and use a shared broadband Internet connection instead of a phone line for connections to the TiVo service. See "Connecting to a Home Network for Home Media Features" on page 111 for information. If you don't have a home network with a shared broadband Internet connection, the Recorder must use a standard analog phone line for regular connections to the TiVo service. You should leave the phone cord plugged in continuously in order to keep your Recorder's program information up to date. Phone Jack Location. If the phone jack isn't close to the Recorder, you can use the 25foot phone cord that comes with the Recorder to connect it to a phone jack. Phone cords longer than 25 feet are readily available at most hardware or electronics stores. If your cable or satellite box is also ® connected to your phone line, use the provided phone line splitter so the Recorder can share the same phone jack. Plug the splitter into the wall jack, then plug both phone cords into the splitter. 8 Choosing a Setup Example Choosing a Setup Example The rest of this chapter provides examples for connecting your Recorder to your program source (antenna, cable, or satellite), your TV, and other optional A/V equipment. From the list below, choose a basic setup based on your program source. After you get your basic system working, connect other equipment (such as a VCR, DVD player, or game console) to additional inputs on your TV or A/V receiver. Basic Setups: Connect your Recorder to your Program Source and your TV Your program source is antenna or cable with no cable box. Your program source is either a cable or satellite box. (If you have both, see Setup 4, below.) You have two program sources: a satellite box and an antenna; or a satellite box and cable (no cable box). You have two program sources: a satellite box and a cable box. Setup 1: Antenna or Cable (No Cable Box) p. 10 Setup 2: Cable or Satellite Box ® Before you begin: Make sure all your equipment is turned off and the Recorder is unplugged. 1 p. 12 ® The Recorder is not designed to support a heavy load, such as a TV. Setup 3: Satellite Box & RF Program Source Setup 4: Cable Box and Satellite Box p. 14 Your Recorder is only capable of supporting the weight of one or two common A/V components such as VCRs, p. 16 DVD players, or A/V receivers (provided they have four good, broad, padded feet Setup Variations: These are variations on the Basic Setups Your program source is antenna or cable (with or without a cable box) and you want to watch one channel while recording another. Watching One Channel & Recording Another (Antenna or Cable) that distribute of the weight near the p. 18 corners of the Recorder). Also, avoid stacking your Recorder on top of other electronic components such as VCRs, A/V receivers, or your TV's vents. 9 Chapter 1 Connecting Your DVR The audio/video cables shown here ® Setup 1: Antenna or Cable (No Cable Box) are for example only. For help choosing cables, see page 4. Other kinds of A/V equipment, such ® as a DVD player or game console, do ® Recorder not connect to your Recorder. You should connect your other devices to additional inputs on your TV or A/V receiver. 1 4 3 2 Television INPUT R L VIDEO Antenna In 10 Setup 1: Antenna or Cable (No Cable Box) Connect the Coaxial RF cable coming from the wall to the Cable/Antenna-RF In jack on the Recorder. Connect a Composite A/V cable from the Audio/Video Output jacks on the Recorder to the Audio/Video Input jacks on the TV. Connect the phone cord (see page 8). After you complete Guided Setup, you can connect your Recorder to a home network and use a broadband Internet connection instead of a phone line to connect to the TiVo service. See Chapter 7. Plug in all power cords and turn on your TV. Set your TV to display video from the input jacks you used in step . You may have to find the correct TV input setting 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 131.) Once you see the Welcome screen, the final steps are to activate the TiVo service and complete Guided Setup. If you need help, see Chapter 2. 1 11 Chapter 1 Connecting Your DVR The audio/video cables shown here ® Setup 2: Cable or Satellite Box Cable or Satellite Box RF In RF Out Serial Phone AUDIO/VIDEO OUT are for example only. For help choosing cables, see page 4. Other kinds of A/V equipment, such ® as a DVD player or game console, do 1 not connect to your Recorder. You should connect your other devices to additional inputs on your TV or A/V receiver. 2 Recorder ® 6 6 4 3 Television INPUT R L VIDEO Antenna In 12 Setup 2: Cable or Satellite Box Make sure the cable from the wall is connected to your cable or satellite box. Connect a Composite A/V cable from the Audio/Video Output jacks on the cable or satellite box to the Audio/Video Input jacks on the Recorder. Connect a Composite A/V cable from the Audio/Video Output jacks on the Recorder to the Audio/Video Input jacks on the TV. Connect the phone cord (see page 8). After you complete Guided Setup, you can connect your Recorder to a home network and use a broadband Internet connection instead of a phone line to connect to the TiVo service. See Chapter 7. Connect a channel changing cable (see the diagrams to the right). Plug in all power cords and turn on your TV. Set your TV to display video from the input jacks you used in step . You may have to find the correct TV input setting 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 131.) Once you see the Welcome screen, the final steps are to activate the TiVo service and complete Guided Setup. If you need help, see Chapter 2. Connect a Channel Changing Cable (See page 5 for help choosing a channel changing cable.) Serial Control cable: Plug one end of the Serial Control cable into the Serial/Data connector on the cable or satellite box. Plug the other end Serial Control cable connection Serial 1 into the Control Out-Serial connector (the upper mini jack) on the back of the Recorder. IR Control cable: (a) Plug the purple end of the IR Control cable into the Control Out-IR connector (the lower mini-jack) on the Recorder. (b) Locate the IR sensor (see page 6 for help). (c) Mount the IR emitters. Place one emitter on top of the cable/satellite 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. Cable or Satellite Box c b Recorder ® a IR Control cable connection 13 Chapter 1 Connecting Your DVR The audio/video cables shown here ® are for example only. For help Setup 3: Satellite Box & RF Program Source (Antenna or Cable) Satellite Box SAT In RF Out Serial Phone AUDIO/VIDEO OUT choosing cables, see page 4. Other kinds of A/V equipment, such ® as a DVD player or game console, do not connect to your Recorder. You should connect your other devices to additional inputs on your TV or A/V receiver. 1 2 Recorder ® 7 3 7 5 4 Television INPUT R L VIDEO Antenna In 14 Setup 3: Satellite Box & RF Program Source Make sure the satellite cable from the wall is connected to your satellite box. Connect a Composite A/V cable from the Audio/Video Output jacks on the satellite box to the Audio/Video Input jacks on the Recorder. Connect the Coaxial RF cable from your antenna or cable source to the Cable/Antenna-RF In jack on the Recorder. Connect a Composite A/V cable from the Audio/Video Output jacks on the Recorder to the Audio/Video Input jacks on the TV. Connect the phone cord (see page 8). After you complete Guided Setup, you can connect your Recorder to a home network and use a broadband Internet connection instead of a phone line to connect to the TiVo service. See Chapter 7. Connect a channel changing cable (see the diagrams to the right). Plug in all power cords and turn on your TV. Set your TV to display video from the input jacks you used in step . You may have to find the correct TV input setting 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 131.) Once you see the Welcome screen, the final steps are to activate the TiVo service and complete Guided Setup. If you need help, see Chapter 2. Connect a Channel Changing Cable (See page 5 for help choosing a channel changing cable.) Serial Control cable: Plug one end of the Serial Control cable into the Serial/Data connector on the cable or satellite box. Plug the other end Serial Control cable connection Serial 1 into the Control Out-Serial connector (the upper mini jack) on the back of the Recorder. IR Control cable: (a) Plug the purple end of the IR Control cable into the Control Out-IR connector (the lower mini-jack) on the Recorder. (b) Locate the IR sensor (see page 6 for help). (c) Mount the IR emitters. Place one emitter on top of the cable/satellite 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. Cable or Satellite Box c b Recorder ® a IR Control cable connection 15 Chapter 1 Connecting Your DVR The audio/video cables shown here ® Setup 4: Cable Box and Satellite Box are for example only. For help choosing cables, see page 4. Other kinds of A/V equipment, such ® as a DVD player or game console, do Satellite Box SAT In RF Out Serial Phone AUDIO/VIDEO OUT not connect to your Recorder. You should connect your other devices to additional inputs on your TV or A/V receiver. 1 2 Recorder ® 7 Cable Box RF Out RF In Serial Phone AUDIO/VIDEO OUT 3 7 5 Television 4 1 7 INPUT R L VIDEO Antenna In 16 Setup 4: Cable Box and Satellite Box Make sure the cables from the wall are connected to your cable and satellite boxes. Connect a Composite A/V cable from the Audio/Video Output jacks on the satellite box to the Audio/Video Input jacks on the Recorder. Connect a Coaxial RF cable from the RF Out jack on the cable box to the Cable/Antenna-RF In jack on the Recorder. Connect a Composite A/V cable from the Audio/Video Output jacks on the Recorder to the Audio/Video Input jacks on the TV. Connect the phone cord (see page 8). After you complete Guided Setup, you can connect your Recorder to a home network and use a broadband Internet connection instead of a phone line to connect to the TiVo service. See Chapter 7. Channel changing cables: First, see page 5 to check whether you can use the Serial Control cable for either your satellite or cable box. If you can, connect it as shown in the diagram to the right. Then use the IR Control cable for the other box. If you can't use the Serial Control cable for either box, you can use the IR control cable for both. See the IR diagrams at the right. Plug in all power cords and turn on your TV. Set your TV to display video from the input jacks you used in step . You may have to find the correct TV input setting 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 131.) Once you see the Welcome screen, the final steps are to activate the TiVo service and complete Guided Setup. If you need help, see Chapter 2. Serial Control cable connection Connect Channel Changing Cables IR Control cable for one box: (a) Plug the purple end of the IR Control cable into the Control Out-IR connector (the lower mini-jack) on the Recorder. (b) Locate the IR sensor (see page 6 for help). (c) Mount the IR emitters. Place one emitter on top of the cable/satellite 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. Cable or Satellite Box