TiVo series 2 operating instructions Managing Multiple Recorders and Remotes

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Managing Multiple Recorders and Remotes

If you have more than one Recorder in your home, or if you have another model of TiVo DVR in addition to your Pioneer DVD Recorder with TiVo, you can match a particular Recorder with a particular remote so that each Recorder will only respond to its own remote. You can do this by setting the Remote Address.

1. If both Recorders are in the same room, start

by covering the IR sensor window on one

 

Recorder using a cloth or thick piece of paper.

 

This will prevent setting the Remote Address

The IR sensor is located in this area.

on both Recorders simultaneously.

 

2.Go to the System Information screen. First, press the TiVo button, then highlight and select Messages & Setup, then System Information. On the System Information screen, scroll down until you see Remote Address.

3.Hold down the PAUSE and TiVo buttons simultaneously for about five seconds (until the red light at the end of the remote control lights up and stays on when you release the buttons).

4.Use the number keys to enter any digit from 1 to 9. Press the number you have chosen several times until you see the Remote Address change on the screen.

5.Press the TiVo button to go to TiVo Central.

6.Repeat these steps using your second Recorder and remote control. Be sure to choose a different number (in Step 4) for the remote address of the second Recorder.

Once you complete this process, each remote will control only the Recorder to which it is assigned.

The default Remote Address is “0”

 

® (zero). A remote control set to

 

Remote Address “0” will control any

 

Recorder, and a Recorder with a Remote

 

Address of “0” will respond to any

 

remote, including some Pioneer A/V

 

Receiver remote controls. When you

 

program the remote with a new Remote

 

Address, it will control any Recorder with

 

that Remote Address, or with an address

 

of “0”. To ensure that your Recorder only

 

responds to the Recorder’s remote, set

 

the Remote Address to any value other

4

than “0” (zero).

Remote Address

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Contents Installation Guide Pioneer DVD Recorder with TiVo Compatibility of this unit with progressive-scan TVs Table of Contents Troubleshooting Getting Started FCC Note Federal Communications Rule A r C u s t o m e r Using This Guide Understanding the basicsFinding your setup example What’s next?Cables and Accessories These are the basicsChoosing audio and video cables Connecting to the Phone Line Using Your Recorder with a Cable or Satellite Box Serial/Data ControlIR Infrared Control Secure the material, making sure that it fits snugly T t i n g S t a r t e d Common Setup Examples Television Setup 1 Antenna or Cable No Cable BoxRecorder Before you beginT u p 1 a n t e n n a o r C a b l e N o C a b l e B o Setup 2 Cable Box or Satellite Receiver See , Connecting to a Home Network, in the User’s Guide M m o n S e t u p E x a m p l e s Additional Setup Examples Connecting a VCR or a Video CameraSetup 3 Watching One Channel While Recording Another Recorder TelevisionYou can also watch one channel Setup 4 Both a Satellite Box and an RF Program Source RecorderRecord DVDs Before you begin Upgrade to TiVo Plus Service is required. SetupsUpgrade Satellite Box Cable Box Recorder Cable or Satellite Box Data Connector Connection and for alternatives to Serial Control cable, see Connecting a VCR or a Video Camera To connect a VCR Before you beginTo connect a video camera not shown Setting Up the Remote Control Using the Remote with a TV and A/V Stereo System T t i n g U p t h e R e m o t e C o n t r o lInstructions Power, Volume, Mute, TV Input System Mute, and TV Power Volume InputTV input only System Mute, and TV Power Volume Input Performing a Code SearchTo Test T t i n g U p t h e R e m o t e C o n t r o l Managing Multiple Recorders and Remotes Resetting the Programmable Buttons Troubleshooting Customer Support TroubleshootingCustomer Support Use this chapterMy phone jack isn’t near the Recorder TroubleshootingWhy does the Recorder have to be connected to a phone line? Do I need to keep the phone connected all the time?Troubleshooting My Recorder remote control doesn’t work with my Recorder Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Front and Back Panel Reference Front Panel Reference Back Panel ReferenceFront Panel Reference O n t P a n e l R e f e r e n c e P e n d i x a Back Panel Reference 12 14P e n d i x a C k P a n e l R e f e r e n c e P e n d i x a Index D e Page D e Specifications Troubleshooting