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C o n n e c t i n g Y o u r D V R

 

 

 

Connect a Channel Changing Cable

(See page 5 for help choosing a channel

changing cable.)

Serial Control cable:

Serial Control

cable connection

Plug one end of the Serial

Serial

 

Control cable into the

 

Serial/Data connector on

 

the cable or satellite box.

 

Plug the other end 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

Connect a channel changing cable (see the diagrams to the left).

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.

How do I watch one channel and record another?

In this setup, your cable signal is split and sent to two different devices: your cable box and your TV. Keep in mind that you can receive only basic cable channels on the signal that goes from the splitter to your TV.

To watch live TV on one channel while the Recorder records another, use your TV’s remote to change channels. Because this signal does not pass through the Recorder, it has no TiVo service functionality (so you can’t pause or rewind live TV).

To watch video from the Recorder again, press the TiVo button on the Recorder’s remote, then press the Input, Source, or TV/Video button on your TV remote or TV until you see TiVo Central®.

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