S e t u p 2 : C a b l e o r S a t e l l i t e B o x

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

Connect a Channel Changing Cable (See page 5 for help choosing a channel changing cable.)

Serial Control cable:

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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 one end of the Serial Control cable into the Serial/Data connector on the cable or satellite box. Plug the other end

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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.

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.

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Humax 525p manual T u p 2 C a b l e o r S a t e l l i t e B o, IR Control cable