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Chapter 1
Connecting Your DVR
ᕦ Connect a channel changing cable (see the diagrams to the left).
ᕧ Plug in all power cords and turn on your TV.
Set your TV to display video from the input jacks you used in step
ᕣ. 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
®
.
ᕦ 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
®
Recorder