Serial Control, IR Control, TiVo | TiVo R24008A manual

Serial Control

Connect Serial Control cable

Plug the Serial Control cable into the 9-pin Serial (Data) connector:

on the back of your cable or satellite box (see in the setup diagram on page 4). Plug the other end into the Control Out/Serial connector (the upper mini-jack) on your DVR.

Now skip to step .

IR Control

Connect IR Control cable
If you didn’t use Serial Control (step	), plug the

purple end of the IR Control cable into the Control Out/IR connector (the lower mini-jack) on the DVR. This cable allows the DVR to change channels by sending infrared (IR) signals to the cable or satellite box.

Locate IR sensor on cable or satellite box

You must locate the IR sensor on the front of the cable or satellite box. It’s a tiny round bulb; if you shine a flashlight into the plastic “window,” you can see it.

Mount IR emitters onto cable or satellite box

Mount the emitters in front of the IR sensor (one on top of the box and one on bottom). Be sure both emitters stick out about 1 ½ inches directly in front of the IR sensor. Then use the adhesive strips provided to keep them in place.

Now continue with step .

Plug in all power cords

Tune TV (if necessary) to see the Welcome screen

Turn on your TV. If you do not see the Welcome screen displayed, use the Input, Source, or TV/Video button on your TV to select the correct audio/video source. Press the button until the Welcome screen is displayed.

[Alternate: If you used RF Coaxial cable in Step 3, 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. The Welcome screen should appear.]

Now go on to page 6

Connect the IR Control cable,

shown below, if you didn't use the Serial Control cable. See step .

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Tips and Alternatives

•This setup shows Composite A/V cables . If your TV doesn’t have Composite A/V connectors, use an RF Coaxial cable instead. If your TV has an S-Video connector, you might prefer to use an S-Video cable (not supplied) for your video connection. See the Installation Guide for details.

•Remember to connect the OUT connector

of one device to the IN connector of the next. OUT

•After you complete Guided Setup, you’ll 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.

R24008A specifications

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