Humax 525p DVR User Manual


 
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Setup 2: Cable or Satellite Box
1
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
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.
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.
Connect a Channel Changing Cable
(See page 5 for help choosing a channel
changing cable.)
Serial Control cable:
Plug one end of the
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.
Serial
Serial Control
cable connection
Cable or
Satellite Box
b
c
a
IR Control cable connection
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Recorder