TiVo Series2 Installation Guide
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S e t u p 4 : V C R a n d T V w i t h O n l y R F C o a x i a l I n p u t
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Connect the cable from the wall to your cable or satellite box, if you have one.
Connect an RF Coaxial cable from the RF Out connector on the cable or satellite box to
the Antenna/Cable-RF In connector on the DVR. If you don’t have a cable or satellite
box, connect the RF Coaxial cable from the wall to Antenna/Cable-RF In instead.
the Antenna/Cable-RF In connector on the DVR. If you don’t have a cable or satellite
box, connect the RF Coaxial cable from the wall to Antenna/Cable-RF In instead.
Connect an RF Coaxial cable from the Cable/Antenna-RF Out connector on the DVR
to the Antenna In connector on the VCR. Then connect another RF Coaxial cable from
the RF Out connector on the VCR to the Antenna In connector on the TV.
to the Antenna In connector on the VCR. Then connect another RF Coaxial cable from
the RF Out connector on the VCR to the Antenna In connector on the TV.
Connect a phone line (see page 6 for help). After you complete Guided Setup, you can
connect your DVR to a home network and use a broadband Internet connection instead
of a phone line to connect to the TiVo service. See the TiVo Viewer’s Guide for details.
connect your DVR to a home network and use a broadband Internet connection instead
of a phone line to connect to the TiVo service. See the TiVo Viewer’s Guide for details.
Select a channel changing Control cable (see page 7 for help). You can use the Serial
Control cable if you have a DIRECTV satellite receiver with a 9-pin data connector, or
a Motorola/General Instruments DCT2000 series cable box. If you choose the Serial
Control cable, continue with step 6. For any other cable or satellite box, choose the IR
Control cable and skip to step 7.
Control cable if you have a DIRECTV satellite receiver with a 9-pin data connector, or
a Motorola/General Instruments DCT2000 series cable box. If you choose the Serial
Control cable, continue with step 6. For any other cable or satellite box, choose the IR
Control cable and skip to step 7.
Connect the Serial Control cable. Plug one end of the Serial Control cable into the
Data connector on the cable or satellite box. Plug the other end into the Control Out-
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 DVR. Then skip to step 8.
Connect the IR Control cable. (Skip this step if you completed step 6 above.)
(a)
(a)
Plug the purple end of the IR Control cable into the Control Out-IR connector (the
lower mini-jack) on the DVR. (b) Locate the IR sensor (see page 8 for help).
(c)
(c)
Mount the IR emitters. Place one emitter on top of the cable 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.)
sensor. (Use the provided adhesive strips to hold the emitters in place.)
Plug in all power cords. Turn on your TV and VCR. Tune your TV to the same
channel (either 3 or 4) that the 3/4 switches on the back of the DVR and the VCR are
set to. You should see the Welcome screen. If you don’t, find the correct input setting
on your VCR by pressing the Input, Source or TV/Video button on your VCR’s remote
until you see it. For help, see page 42.
channel (either 3 or 4) that the 3/4 switches on the back of the DVR and the VCR are
set to. You should see the Welcome screen. If you don’t, find the correct input setting
on your VCR by pressing the Input, Source or TV/Video button on your VCR’s remote
until you see it. For help, see page 42.
Once you see the Welcome screen, the final steps are to activate the TiVo service and
complete Guided Setup (see the TiVo Viewer’s Guide for details).
complete Guided Setup (see the TiVo Viewer’s Guide for details).
For tips on the IR Control cable
connection, see page 8.
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Cable or
Satellite Box
TiVo
DVR
DVR
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IR Control cable connection
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If you don’t have a cable
or satellite box, skip steps
1, 5, 6, and 7.
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