TiVo SDOC-00116-001 manual Order a CableCARD from your cable company, Get to know your cables

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Welcome! Start Here

TiVo® Premiere and Premiere XL

Start Here

Follow these easy steps to connect your

TiVo Premiere or Premiere XL

Setting up your TiVo® Premiere is easy.

Activate the TiVo® Service (if you haven’t already)

The TiVo Service is what makes your Premiere smart. It includes everything from your program listings to Season Pass® recordings and WishList® searches—all the cool features you’ve heard about.

Some TiVo Premieres are sold with a TiVo Service plan. If yours was not, activate the TiVo Service at www.tivo.com/activate or call TiVo Customer Support at 1-877-367-8486. You’ll need your 15-digit TiVo Service Number, found on the label on the

back of the Premiere. Write it here for reference ___________________________.

About CableCARD	TM	decoders	CableCARDTM
			M-CARD

Do I need a CableCARD decoder for this TiVo Premiere? If you subscribe to digital cable, the answer is YES.

The TiVo Premiere or Premiere XL does not work with external cable boxes. To receive digital cable channels, and to watch and record two channels at the same time, you need one Multi-Stream CableCARD decoder (M-CARD)from your cable company.

Do I need to wait for CableCARD installation?

No, don’t wait. Start connecting your TiVo Premiere now. You can install the CableCARD decoder later.

To get started connecting your TiVo Premiere or Premiere XL, go to step ￿, below.

Connecting Your TiVo Premiere or Premiere XL

￿	M-CARD
	CableCARDTM

Order a CableCARD from your cable company

The TiVo Premiere or Premiere XL does not work with external cable boxes. Instead, it uses a multi-stream CableCARD to receive HD and digital cable channels. The CableCARD plugs into the CableCARD slot on the back of the Premiere.

Order one Multi-Stream CableCARD (M-CARD)from your cable company and disconnect your digital cable box (if you have one). The M-CARD will replace your digital cable box.

While you’re waiting for CableCARD installation, continue with step ￿ and connect your

TiVo Premiere or Premiere XL as shown.

￿Get to know your cables

Included cables

HDMI cable for high definition video and digital audio - recommended for HD setup

Power cord

Other cables you might need

Component Video cable for HD video (no audio). Typically used if your HD TV does not have an HDMI port. Use with red & white Composite audio cables (included).

Coaxial RF cable

Composite A/V cable for stereo audio (red & white ends) & standard video (yellow end)

Ethernet cable for connecting to the TiVo Service through a wired network.

Optical Digital Audio cable for digital audio. Typically used with an A/V receiver or home theater system.

￿

Connect to Your Cable Service

Connect the Coaxial RF cable coming from the wall to the CABLE IN jack on the back of the Premiere.

If this cable is connected to your TV or cable box, disconnect it and connect it to the TiVo Premiere instead.

￿

Tune your TV to see the Welcome Screen

Turn on your TV.

If you don’t see the Welcome screen:

Use the Input, Source, or TV/Video button on your TV remote or TV to select

the audio/video input source you used in step ￿. On many TVs, you can also change the channel to select different input sources.

When you see the Welcome screen, you’re ready to begin Guided Setup.

You should complete Guided Setup even if you don’t yet have a CableCARD decoder. Just follow the on-screen instructions.

To optimize the TiVo Premiere or Premiere XL for high-definition viewing, be sure to read Video Settings in the Complete Guide.

To learn more about the amazing, smart-recording features of the TiVo Service, take the Tours in Chapter 1 of the Complete Guide.

From time to time you’ll get updates to the TiVo Service. For the latest information on how to use new features as they become available on your TiVo Premiere, visit tivo.com/howto.

TiVo®

Premiere

		R	DIGITAL		ETHERNET
TiVo Inc.					USB 1
		AUDIO	AUDIO
CableCARD™				HDMI	USB 2
			(OPTICAL)
(MULTI-STREAM ONLY)	EXTERNAL	L
	STORAGE
		VIDEO
		V
	COMPONENT	A/V OUT

Television
	INPUT 3
HDMI	S-Video

￿Plug in the Power Cord

The TiVo Premiere’s front panel displays a green light at startup.

￿

Connect to the TiVo® Service: Network (recommended) or Phone Line

The TiVo Premiere needs to connect to the TiVo Service to receive program listings, service updates, and other information. Network-connected Premieres also have access to video downloads, podcasts, and other cool features. See the Complete Guide for details.

￿

Connect Audio/Video

Connect your video and audio cables between your television and your TiVo Premiere.

If your high-definition TV has an HDMI port (Recommended):

HDMI Port

Connect the HDMI cable from the TiVo Premiere’s HDMI OUT jack to the HDMI IN port on the back of your high-definition TV, as shown above. If you use this method, video and audio are connected with this one cable! You can move on to Step ￿.

You can connect to the TiVo Service through a wireless N, wireless B/G, or wired home network, or through a phone line. Choose how your Premiere will connect:

		USB 1	Wireless N – Connect a TiVo		Wireless N Network Adapter (sold separately) to the Premiere’s
		ETHERNET		®
		USB 2	Ethernet port, and follow the instructions provided with the adapter. The TiVo® Wireless N Network
			Adapter is available at www.tivo.com/store.
			Wireless B/G – Connect a TiVo Wireless G USB Network Adapter (sold separately) to one of the
			Premiere’s USB ports, and follow the on-screen instructions. The TiVo® Wireless G USB Network
			Adapter is available at www.tivo.com/store.
			Wired (Ethernet) – Connect an Ethernet cable from your home network to the TiVo Premiere’s
* Wireless G USB Network Adaptor			Ethernet jack (the upper jack pictured at left).
			Phone Line
	ETHERNET		If you don’t have a home network with a broadband Internet connection, you can still
	USB 1		connect to the TiVo Service through your home phone line. Connect a TiVo Phone Line
	USB 2
			Adapter, shown here (sold separately), to one of the Premiere’s USB ports, and then
			connect your phone cord to the adapter. The TiVo® Phone Line Adapter is available at
			www.tivo.com/store.
			Note: If you have DSL, use a DSL filter when connecting the phone cord to the wall jack.

If your high-definition TV does not have an HDMI port:

A. Connect video: Connect a Component Video cable (green, blue, red) (sold separately) from the TiVo Premiere’s COMPONENT OUT jack to the COMPONENT IN jack on the

back of your high-definition TV.

B. Connect audio: Connect the red and white ends of a Composite A/V cable from the TiVo Premiere’s A/V OUT jacks to the A/V IN jacks on your TV. Do not connect the yellow end (standard video).

Note: Most TVs have more than one input. Make note of the input you use for video, and use the same input when you connect audio.

If you have a standard-definition TV:

For a standard definition (non-HD) video connection, connect all ends of the included Composite cables (red, white, and yellow) from the A/V OUT jacks on the TiVo Premiere to the red, white, and yellow A/V IN jacks on your TV.

Component and Audio Ports

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AUDIO

L

VIDEO

V

COMPONENT A/V OUT

AV Port

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AUDIO

L

VIDEO

V

A/V OUT

Need some help?

Check out the Troubleshooting chapter in the Complete Guide for more help with connecting your TiVo Premiere, completing Guided Setup, and using the TiVo Service. If you have more questions, visit us online.

www.tivo.com/support

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