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1 — AC ~ In: (Connects to A/C power.) The Recorder does not use a separate on and off switch; plugging it into the wall socket switches it on.
2 — Phone Line: (Connects to phone line.) The Recorder uses the phone line to get program listings and to communicate with the TiVo service. If you already have a phone line connected to your cable box, use the provided splitter.
3 — Channel Change/Serial: (Connects to cable or satellite box; a Serial/Data connector is not available on all cable or satellite boxes.) This connection enables the Recorder to change channels on a cable or satellite box.
4 — Channel Change/IR: (Connects to cable or satellite box; IR stands for infrared.) This connection enables the Recorder to change channels on your cable or satellite box. The purple end of the IR Control cable plugs into the Recorder. The two emitters on the other end of the cable are placed in front of the IR sensor on the cable and/or satellite box.
5 — USB: (Universal Serial Bus.) Use with a USB network adapter (not included) to connect to a home network, then use a network’s shared Internet connection to connect to the TiVo service. Use the connection to a home network to take advantage of the TiVo Home Media Option premium feature package (sold separately). For more information on using a broadband Internet connection, see Chapter 8, “Connecting to a Home Network,” in the User’s Guide; for more information on Home Media Option, see Chapter 7, “Home Media Option,” in the User’s Guide.
6 — Optical Digital Audio Output: (Connects to A/V receiver.) Use the optical digital audio output jack to connect the Recorder to an A/V receiver with optical digital audio input. To do so, you need an Optical Digital Audio cable (not supplied). The Recorder supports the Dolby Digital and DTS (Digital Theater Systems) digital audio formats.
Ordinarily, the Recorder produces tones to indicate when certain buttons on the remote
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