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Chapter 1
Connecting Your DVR
Connecting to a Phone Line
During Guided Setup, your Recorder uses a standard analog phone line to connect to the
TiVo
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service (see Chapter 2). After Guided Setup, your Recorder needs to make regular
connections to the TiVo service, using either a phone line or a shared broadband Internet
connection. When it connects to the TiVo service, the Recorder may receive:
• Updated program information, including episode titles, plot descriptions, ratings, and
schedule information.
• Any available updates to the Recorder service, including content for Showcases. (See
page 39 for more information about Showcases.)
• Any recording requests you made using TiVo Central Online. (See page 53 for more
information about Online Scheduling.)
Guided Setup Requires a Phone Line. Almost every household phone line is a standard
analog line, which is what the Recorder needs to complete Guided Setup. After Guided
Setup, you can connect your Recorder to a home network and use a shared broadband
Internet connection instead of a phone line for connections to the TiVo service. See
“Connecting to a Home Network for Home Media Features” on page 111 for information.
If you don’t have a home network with a shared broadband Internet connection, the
Recorder must use a standard analog phone line for regular connections to the TiVo
service. You should leave the phone cord plugged in continuously in order to keep your
Recorder’s program information up to date.
Phone Jack Location. If the phone jack isn’t close to the Recorder, you can use the 25-
foot phone cord that comes with the Recorder to connect it to a phone jack. Phone cords
longer than 25 feet are readily available at most hardware or electronics stores.
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o not connect t
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ecor
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er to a
digital PBX phone system (these
allow many phones to share a single
telephone number and are usually used in
hotels and office buildings). Doing so may
permanently damage your Recorder’s
modem and will void your warranty.
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connected to your phone line, use
the provided phone line splitter so the
Recorder can share the same phone jack.
Plug the splitter into the wall jack, then
plug both phone cords into the splitter.
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